From: ao950 AT FreeNet DOT Carleton DOT CA (Paul Derbyshire)
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Subject: Re: zoneinfo
Date: 5 Dec 1997 06:08:33 GMT
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"A. Sinan Unur" (sinan DOT unur AT cornell DOT edu) writes:
> On any single machine, you don't need more than a single file from that
> directory, which is the file for your time zone; once you find that
> file, you can safely delete the rest. But if you distribute a program
> that uses the TZ setting, you will have to include all of the files, or
> tell your users how to get and install them. 

Hmm. well no wonder I couldn't find it it was under the wrong damn
heading, should have been under a separate "exactly WHEN and WHERE is it
needed" question.

BTW what functions or objects use zoneinfo?

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