Max Nikulin <maniku...@gmail.com> writes: > On 21/01/2023 06:38, Tim Cross wrote: >> - Use UTC for meetings which are not face-to-face and which involve >> people form different time zones. > > I agree with you that it should considered as first option by whose who are > planning an > event. They still may prefer to choose timezone of particular location > because it is mixed > meeting with attenders of both types: face to face and online, or just > because most of > on-line participants are expected from particular area. > > However timezone may be out of your control if you receive invitation to join > on-line to > some meeting. Attempt to convert it to UTC may lead to problems. So the > reason to choose > UTC or specific timezone for particular timestamp is not really technical > one. It is just > decision of some people. > > Do you have any objection to the following statements: > - UTC is a recommendation for planning when participants are scattered over > multiple > timezones. > - You admit that some timestamps in your files may be specified as time zone > identifier + > local time relative to this zone. > - In both cases you may configure overlays to use local timezone or another > one whatever > you currently find convenient. > - Time chooser offers several time zone options. >
That seems to be in-line with what I was arguing, so yes, would agree. >> I would also argue UTC is good for 'traditional' timestamps which record >> a specific point in time and for situations where you want accurate >> calculations of time durations. > > Mostly agree, so I prefer to postpone discussion of details till confirming > agreement in > respect to future timestamps.
