Re: Time code!
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 43564
interpreted = N
texte = Bob Minor wrote:> On 9/19/02 6:01 AM, John Peacock
wrote:> > >>But seriously, run xntpd or better yet clockspeed on your local server. It is>>the O/S that should be setting the time, not a usermode application.> > Problem is the local os doesn't know the time from gmt! So my apps all have> to be edited for the new times in october and april. I was just going to> write something that checked the time from gmt to coordinate the change.What O/S do you have that doesn't know timezones? Every version of Unix, NT/W2K, and as far as I know classic Mac O/S all support timezones. Even VMS supports timezones (though not as easily as more modern O/S's).John-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4720 Boston WayLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5747-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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Bob Minor wrote:> On 9/19/02 6:01 AM, John Peacock wrote:> > >>But seriously, run xntpd or better yet clockspeed on your local server. It is>>the O/S that should be setting the time, not a usermode application.> > Problem is the local os doesn't know the time from gmt! So my apps all have> to be edited for the new times in october and april. I was just going to> write something that checked the time from gmt to coordinate the change.What O/S do you have that doesn't know timezones? Every version of Unix, NT/W2K, and as far as I know classic Mac O/S all support timezones. Even VMS supports timezones (though not as easily as more modern O/S's).John-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4720 Boston WayLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5747-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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