Max Nikulin <maniku...@gmail.com> writes: >> Because `encode-time' accepts POSIX TZ as argument. So, may as well. >> Note that Etc/GMT-8 is also accepted as POSIX TZ. > > "May" does not assume "should".
It will be easier to implement POSIX TZ compared to limiting it to TZDB. We have no way to know if a given string is a valid TZDB entry to not. > The disappointing issue with POSIX syntax is the case of decision of > authorities to change time zone offset. It is neither regular DST rule > nor constant offset. The result is incorrect mapping between UTC and > local time. We cannot do much about it, AFAIU. Maximum is trying to do feature request in glibc, but I assume that they know about this issue. -- Ihor Radchenko // yantar92, Org mode contributor, Learn more about Org mode at <https://orgmode.org/>. Support Org development at <https://liberapay.com/org-mode>, or support my work at <https://liberapay.com/yantar92>
