Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 12:37:17 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Morten Welinder <terra AT diku DOT dk>
Cc: djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: timezone files
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On Fri, 26 Jul 1996, Morten Welinder wrote:

>    > How old are these files?  Do replacements exist?
> 
>    Why, have they discovered more leap seconds since 1987?
> 
> 
> I think so, but the point was that if the files are from 1987
> then many of them will be outdated.  Daylight savings rules
> change over time (politics, mostly).

Israeli politics is a good example...

This is an excellent demonstration that even people who subscribe to this 
list need to remember to search the FAQ.  Section 22.16 in the latest FAQ 
2.01 includes a pointer to a place where the latest PD zoneinfo files and 
programs are kept.

DJ, I think it's a good idea to put the latest sources and data files into 
the next release.