The other major version of Java is from Sun. There is a similar DST patching tool available from Sun. See these links:
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Intl/USDST/ http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp http://java.sun.com/javase/tzupdater_README.html Roger Deschner University of Illinois at Chicago [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, Richard Rhodes wrote: >products more than once. >Several products we use (not aix or tsm) that vendors had indicated did not >need patching have >recently been changed to require patches. Most of these have to do with >Java apps. > >Rick > > > > >Here is a comment from HP's web site > > > > > The new daylight savings time changes for 2007 not only affects the OS > which > can easily be patched with patches that modify the tzdata file but has > also an > impact on java as it maintains it's own internal tables. > > This is a more serious problem since many java applications use older java > versions that do not support the new DST rules and will not work using a > more recent java version that do. > > IBM has issued a tool called the java time zone updater: JTZU, which > searches > for all installed versions of java and updates the EXISTING versions with > the > new DST rules; thus relieving the need to install a more recent java > version > that may break installed apps. > > http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/dst/index.html > > Although you can download versions of that tool for most OS including > Windoze > and HP-UX it is stated that the tool will only work with java versions > issued by IBM :-( > > Does anybody know if such a tool will be made available for HP java > versions too ? > > What is the point of providing a HP-UX version if no IBM java is installed > on HP-UX ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > Lawrence Clark > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > WAY.STATE.NY.US> To > Sent by: "ADSM: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Dist Stor cc > Manager" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject > .EDU> Re: Daylight Savings patch? > > > 01/18/2007 04:06 > PM > > > Please respond to > "ADSM: Dist Stor > Manager" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > .EDU> > > > > > > >must have seen different docs. One I saw said applied to 5 and 4.3 > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/18/07 3:34 PM >>> >This patch mentioned below is just a "workaround" and is for old AIX >4.3 >systems, as 4.3 is no longer supported by IBM. (I guess may work on >other older flavors of UNIX also, not sure.) If you are on AIX 5L, >there is a specific APAR fix or just upgrade to current >Maint Level/Technical level will include it. > >David Longo > >>>> Lawrence Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 01/18/07 2:54 PM >>>> >I don't have the doc , but the 'patch' is an entry into >/etc/environment: > >TZ=EST5EDT,M3.2.0,M11.1.0 > >then reboot > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/18/07 2:40 PM >>> >We are running TSM server 5.3.4.1 on AIX. Will a patch to that >release be needed due to the change in Daylight Savings Time start >date? > >We also have various levels of the TSM client software on AIX and >Windows servers. This may be too general a question, but... will a >DST patch be needed for any of the client versions? > >thank you, >Keith Arbogast >Bloomington, Indiana > > >The information contained in this electronic message and any >attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the >addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential, >privileged, and/or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable >law. If this electronic message is from an attorney or someone in the >Legal Department, it may also contain confidential attorney-client >communications which may be privileged and protected from disclosure. >If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have >received >this message in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, >printing, or copying is strictly prohibited. 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