From 0fbb2fac947e67bbc1f23469ede19580794b7c1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sascha Wildner Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:53:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Sync zoneinfo database with tzdata2008h from elsie. africa: 8.16 -> 8.17 asia: 8.23 -> 8.24 southamerica: 8.29 -> 8.30 zone.tab: 8.18 -> 8.19 From Arthur David Olson's comments: africa - Change Maurituis transition hours to 2:00 *standard* time. asia - Change Syrian end of DST from October 1 to November 1. southamerica - Add comment on new law 26350 (no data change yet). zone.tab - Fix Niue's longitude. --- share/zoneinfo/africa | 14 +++++++++++--- share/zoneinfo/asia | 16 ++++++++++++++-- share/zoneinfo/southamerica | 18 +++++++++++++++++- share/zoneinfo/zone.tab | 4 ++-- 4 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/africa b/share/zoneinfo/africa index 304e7d3b77..34a62b9eab 100644 --- a/share/zoneinfo/africa +++ b/share/zoneinfo/africa @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# @(#)africa 8.16 +# @(#)africa 8.17 # 
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -453,11 +453,19 @@ Zone Africa/Nouakchott	-1:03:48 -	LMT	1912
 # year 2008 - 2009 will, therefore, be effective as from 26 October 2008
 # and end on 29 March 2009.
 
+# From Ed Maste (2008-10-07):
+# THE TIME BILL (No. XXVII of 2008) Explanatory Memorandum states the
+# beginning / ending of summer time is 2 o'clock standard time in the
+# morning of the last Sunday of October / last Sunday of March.
+# 
+# http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf
+# 
+
 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
 Rule Mauritius	1982	only	-	Oct	10	0:00	1:00	S
 Rule Mauritius	1983	only	-	Mar	21	0:00	0	-
-Rule Mauritius	2008	max	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00	1:00	S
-Rule Mauritius	2009	max	-	Mar	lastSun	2:00	0	-
+Rule Mauritius	2008	max	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00s	1:00	S
+Rule Mauritius	2009	max	-	Mar	lastSun	2:00s	0	-
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone Indian/Mauritius	3:50:00 -	LMT	1907		# Port Louis
 			4:00 Mauritius	MU%sT	# Mauritius Time
diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/asia b/share/zoneinfo/asia
index 768850f3df..eb9f411632 100644
--- a/share/zoneinfo/asia
+++ b/share/zoneinfo/asia
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)asia	8.23
+# @(#)asia	8.24
 # 
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -1957,8 +1957,20 @@ Rule	Syria	2007	only	-	Nov	 Fri>=1	0:00	0	-
 # compilers can't handle  or having multiple Rules (a la Israel).
 # For now, use "Apr Fri>=1", and go with IATA on a uniform Sep 30 end.
 
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-10-07):
+# Syria has now officially decided to end DST on 2008-11-01 this year,
+# according to the following article in the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
+#
+# The article is in Arabic, and seems to tell that they will go back to
+# winter time on 2008-11-01 at 00:00 local daylight time (delaying/setting
+# clocks back 60 minutes).
+#
+# 
+# http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm
+# 
+
 Rule	Syria	2008	max	-	Apr	Fri>=1	0:00	1:00	S
-Rule	Syria	2008	max	-	Oct	1	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Syria	2008	max	-	Nov	1	0:00	0	-
 
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone	Asia/Damascus	2:25:12 -	LMT	1920	# Dimashq
diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/southamerica b/share/zoneinfo/southamerica
index 989c56870b..5dae61a61b 100644
--- a/share/zoneinfo/southamerica
+++ b/share/zoneinfo/southamerica
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)southamerica	8.29
+# @(#)southamerica	8.30
 # 
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -177,6 +177,22 @@ Rule	Arg	2000	only	-	Mar	3	0:00	0	-
 # http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)
 # 
 
+# From Rodrigo Severo (2008-10-06):
+# Here is some info available at a Gentoo bug related to TZ on Argentina's DST:
+# ...
+# ------- Comment #1 from [jmdocile]  2008-10-06 16:28 0000 -------
+# Hi, there is a problem with timezone-data-2008e and maybe with
+# timezone-data-2008f
+# Argentinian law [Number] 25.155 is no longer valid.
+# 
+# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm
+# 
+# The new one is law [Number] 26.350
+# 
+# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm
+# 
+# So there is no summer time in Argentina for now.
+
 Rule	Arg	2007	only	-	Dec	30	0:00	1:00	S
 Rule	Arg	2008	max	-	Mar	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
 Rule	Arg	2008	max	-	Oct	Sun>=15	0:00	1:00	S
diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab b/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab
index 39cc55f816..ca9c76b107 100644
--- a/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab
+++ b/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)zone.tab	8.18
+# @(#)zone.tab	8.19
 #
 # TZ zone descriptions
 #
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ NL	+5222+00454	Europe/Amsterdam
 NO	+5955+01045	Europe/Oslo
 NP	+2743+08519	Asia/Katmandu
 NR	-0031+16655	Pacific/Nauru
-NU	-1901+16955	Pacific/Niue
+NU	-1901-16955	Pacific/Niue
 NZ	-3652+17446	Pacific/Auckland	most locations
 NZ	-4357-17633	Pacific/Chatham	Chatham Islands
 OM	+2336+05835	Asia/Muscat
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