Re: [HACKERS] Planned obsolescence in identify_system_timezone()

2008-07-01 Thread Gregory Stark
"Tom Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I just noticed that identify_system_timezone() tries to match our > timezones to the system timezone on the basis of probing the date > range 1904-2004. While doubtless this seemed like a good idea at > the time, it means that we'll be unable to distinguis

[HACKERS] Planned obsolescence in identify_system_timezone()

2008-06-30 Thread Tom Lane
I just noticed that identify_system_timezone() tries to match our timezones to the system timezone on the basis of probing the date range 1904-2004. While doubtless this seemed like a good idea at the time, it means that we'll be unable to distinguish zones whose histories diverge after 2004. I t