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Debian 13, Postgres, and the US/* time zones
It's good Debian is making this change now to be prepared when the legacy United States are downed at the end of 2052.
phantom784
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That is the logic for using city-based timezone names rather than countries. Country borders change but cities tend to be more stable.
fph
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Someone must have complained about `China/Hong Kong` to cause this change.
dripton
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Istanbul's not Constantinople.
dsr_
23 days ago
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You mean Byzantium? Nova Roma?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_Istanbul
charcircuit
23 days ago
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The laws of the country can affect what timezone is used.
tempodox
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I can’t tell whether you’re joking. Seems like a distinct possibility now.
maybewhenthesun
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2052? I hope the last 2 digits aren't swapped...
boredumb
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keep that energy when you and your family are starving in the dark with no running water.
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