From: "Tony O'Bryan" <aho450s AT nic DOT smsu DOT edu>
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Date: Sun, 21 Dec 1997 13:52:11 -0600
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Velva Wildbore wrote:
 
> What is Zoneinfo and info directories for in djgpp?
> Will it hurt if I delete them?

See section 22.16 of the DJGPP FAQ for the complete answer.  The short
answer is that they contain data for the libc time functions to let it
deal with timezones.  The compiler and programs will still work if you
delete the files, but they won't be time-zone aware.