> From: Lester Caine [mailto:les...@lsces.co.uk]
> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 8:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: Time zone database shut down by legal threat
>
> Pierre Joye wrote:
> > See the blog post itself for more information. They create a mailing
> > li
Is the IANA tz database subject to the same constraints as the old one?
If so, it may be subject to the same legal constraints. I believe it
would be wise to seek some quality legal advice on the issue. I have
tried to contact the Free Software Foundation and the EFF just to see
what they mig
On Fri, 7 Oct 2011, Lester Caine wrote:
> Derick Rethans wrote:
> > > >
> > > FYI:http://blog.joda.org/2011/10/today-time-zone-database-was-closed.html
> > > >
> > > > This could impact PHP as well since it bundles the database.
> >
> > We don't actually bundle the database as rules. Instead, we
Pierre Joye wrote:
See the blog post itself for more information. They create a mailing
list to create an alternative database but not to argue about the
legal case. I would suggest to discuss things there instead.
I had no doubt that the data would continue to exist, and it has been confirmed
hi Lester,
See the blog post itself for more information. They create a mailing
list to create an alternative database but not to argue about the
legal case. I would suggest to discuss things there instead.
Cheers,
On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Lester Caine wrote:
> Derick Rethans wrote:
>>>
Derick Rethans wrote:
> FYI:http://blog.joda.org/2011/10/today-time-zone-database-was-closed.html
>
> This could impact PHP as well since it bundles the database.
We don't actually bundle the database as rules. Instead, we bundle a
compiled version of that, and the original rules do not remain
