svn commit: r183879 - stable/6/share/zoneinfo

Edwin Groothuis edwin at FreeBSD.org
Tue Oct 14 10:16:16 UTC 2008 

Author: edwin
Date: Tue Oct 14 10:16:15 2008
New Revision: 183879
URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/183879

Log:
  MFC of r183536: tzdata2008g
  MFC of r183864: tzdata2008h
  
  Approved by:	re (blackend)

Modified:
  stable/6/share/zoneinfo/   (props changed)
  stable/6/share/zoneinfo/africa
  stable/6/share/zoneinfo/asia
  stable/6/share/zoneinfo/southamerica
  stable/6/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab

Modified: stable/6/share/zoneinfo/africa
==============================================================================
--- stable/6/share/zoneinfo/africa	Tue Oct 14 10:11:14 2008	(r183878)
+++ stable/6/share/zoneinfo/africa	Tue Oct 14 10:16:15 2008	(r183879)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)africa	8.16
+# @(#)africa	8.17
 # <pre>
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -453,11 +453,19 @@ Zone Africa/Nouakchott	-1:03:48 -	LMT	19
 # year 2008 - 2009 will, therefore, be effective as from 26 October 2008
 # and end on 29 March 2009.
 
+# From Ed Maste (2008-10-07):
+# THE TIME BILL (No. XXVII of 2008) Explanatory Memorandum states the
+# beginning / ending of summer time is 2 o'clock standard time in the
+# morning of the last Sunday of October / last Sunday of March.
+# <a href="http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf">
+# http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf
+# </a>
+
 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
 Rule Mauritius	1982	only	-	Oct	10	0:00	1:00	S
 Rule Mauritius	1983	only	-	Mar	21	0:00	0	-
-Rule Mauritius	2008	max	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00	1:00	S
-Rule Mauritius	2009	max	-	Mar	lastSun	2:00	0	-
+Rule Mauritius	2008	max	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00s	1:00	S
+Rule Mauritius	2009	max	-	Mar	lastSun	2:00s	0	-
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone Indian/Mauritius	3:50:00 -	LMT	1907		# Port Louis
 			4:00 Mauritius	MU%sT	# Mauritius Time

Modified: stable/6/share/zoneinfo/asia
==============================================================================
--- stable/6/share/zoneinfo/asia	Tue Oct 14 10:11:14 2008	(r183878)
+++ stable/6/share/zoneinfo/asia	Tue Oct 14 10:16:15 2008	(r183879)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)asia	8.23
+# @(#)asia	8.24
 # <pre>
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -1957,8 +1957,20 @@ Rule	Syria	2007	only	-	Nov	 Fri>=1	0:00	
 # compilers can't handle  or having multiple Rules (a la Israel).
 # For now, use "Apr Fri>=1", and go with IATA on a uniform Sep 30 end.
 
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-10-07):
+# Syria has now officially decided to end DST on 2008-11-01 this year,
+# according to the following article in the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
+#
+# The article is in Arabic, and seems to tell that they will go back to
+# winter time on 2008-11-01 at 00:00 local daylight time (delaying/setting
+# clocks back 60 minutes).
+#
+# <a href="http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm">
+# http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm
+# </a>
+
 Rule	Syria	2008	max	-	Apr	Fri>=1	0:00	1:00	S
-Rule	Syria	2008	max	-	Oct	1	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Syria	2008	max	-	Nov	1	0:00	0	-
 
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone	Asia/Damascus	2:25:12 -	LMT	1920	# Dimashq

Modified: stable/6/share/zoneinfo/southamerica
==============================================================================
--- stable/6/share/zoneinfo/southamerica	Tue Oct 14 10:11:14 2008	(r183878)
+++ stable/6/share/zoneinfo/southamerica	Tue Oct 14 10:16:15 2008	(r183879)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)southamerica	8.27
+# @(#)southamerica	8.30
 # <pre>
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -177,6 +177,22 @@ Rule	Arg	2000	only	-	Mar	3	0:00	0	-
 # http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)
 # </a>
 
+# From Rodrigo Severo (2008-10-06):
+# Here is some info available at a Gentoo bug related to TZ on Argentina's DST:
+# ...
+# ------- Comment #1 from [jmdocile]  2008-10-06 16:28 0000 -------
+# Hi, there is a problem with timezone-data-2008e and maybe with
+# timezone-data-2008f
+# Argentinian law [Number] 25.155 is no longer valid.
+# <a href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm">
+# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm
+# </a>
+# The new one is law [Number] 26.350
+# <a href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm">
+# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm
+# </a>
+# So there is no summer time in Argentina for now.
+
 Rule	Arg	2007	only	-	Dec	30	0:00	1:00	S
 Rule	Arg	2008	max	-	Mar	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
 Rule	Arg	2008	max	-	Oct	Sun>=15	0:00	1:00	S
@@ -619,7 +635,7 @@ Zone	America/La_Paz	-4:32:36 -	LMT	1890
 # </a>
 # Note that this link does not always work directly, but must be accessed
 # by going to
-# <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/first>"
+# <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/first">
 # http://www.mme.gov.br/first
 # </a>
 #
@@ -768,12 +784,33 @@ Rule	Brazil	2007	only	-	Feb	25	 0:00	0	-
 # Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV6212.gif">6,212</a> (2007-09-26),
 # adopted by the same states as before.
 Rule	Brazil	2007	only	-	Oct	Sun>=8	 0:00	1:00	S
-Rule	Brazil	2008	max	-	Feb	Sun>=15	 0:00	0	-
-Rule	Brazil	2008	max	-	Oct	Sun>=15	 0:00	1:00	S
+# From Frederico A. C. Neves (2008-09-10):
+# Acording to this decree
+# <a href="http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2008/Decreto/D6558.htm">
+# http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2008/Decreto/D6558.htm
+# </a>
+# [t]he DST period in Brazil now on will be from the 3rd Oct Sunday to the
+# 3rd Feb Sunday. There is an exception on the return date when this is
+# the Carnival Sunday then the return date will be the next Sunday...
+Rule	Brazil	2008	max	-	Oct	Sun>=15	0:00	1:00	S
+Rule	Brazil	2008	2011	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Brazil	2012	only	-	Feb	Sun>=22	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Brazil	2013	2014	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Brazil	2015	only	-	Feb	Sun>=22	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Brazil	2016	2022	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Brazil	2023	only	-	Feb	Sun>=22	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Brazil	2024	2025	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Brazil	2026	only	-	Feb	Sun>=22	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Brazil	2027	2033	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Brazil	2034	only	-	Feb	Sun>=22	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Brazil	2035	2036	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Brazil	2037	only	-	Feb	Sun>=22	0:00	0	-
+# From Arthur David Olson (2008-09-29):
+# The next is wrong in some years but is better than nothing.
+Rule	Brazil	2038	max	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
+
 # The latest ruleset listed above says that the following states observe DST:
 # DF, ES, GO, MG, MS, MT, PR, RJ, RS, SC, SP.
-# For dates after mid-2008, the above rules with TO="max" are guesses
-# and are quite possibly wrong, but are more likely than no DST at all.
 
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 #

Modified: stable/6/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab
==============================================================================
--- stable/6/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab	Tue Oct 14 10:11:14 2008	(r183878)
+++ stable/6/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab	Tue Oct 14 10:16:15 2008	(r183879)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)zone.tab	8.18
+# @(#)zone.tab	8.19
 #
 # TZ zone descriptions
 #
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ NL	+5222+00454	Europe/Amsterdam
 NO	+5955+01045	Europe/Oslo
 NP	+2743+08519	Asia/Katmandu
 NR	-0031+16655	Pacific/Nauru
-NU	-1901+16955	Pacific/Niue
+NU	-1901-16955	Pacific/Niue
 NZ	-3652+17446	Pacific/Auckland	most locations
 NZ	-4357-17633	Pacific/Chatham	Chatham Islands
 OM	+2336+05835	Asia/Muscat

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