Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] TEST -- you're timezone is off

Paul wrote:

> Hi Weyland, Bryan
> Gongratulations to all involved - Any chance on a page for the handbook ??

??? I'm just getting familiar with this distro, but I'm willing to
write.

[ Side note: I was a contributing author (~100 pages) on
MacMillian/Sams' 1,248-page monster "Samba Unleashed" ]

> The BDI does contain the ncurses setup tool as part of the basic install. I see
> nothing wrong with the timezone - +0000 is spot on for GMT as it should be.
> (Just a secret plot to rebuild the British Empire).

Oh, I do *NOT* disagree with that -- IMHO, _every_ system should
have its RTC set to GMT and have the OS offset for locale, daylight
savings, etc... But his RTC in his PC is not set to GMT at the same
time -- which is why his date/time is 4 hours off. So he needs to
either:

A) Setup his timezone so Linux knows the RTC is local, or

B) Change his RTC in the BIOS/CMOS to GMT (4 hours ahead)
[ possibly in combination for settting up Linux to know
this so it can properly off-set for EST/locale, but
he can leave it GMT if he doesn't mind seeing GMT time ]

<RANT>
Of course this is a _relic_ of the previous Microsoft OS
installation on that system. WTF is Microsoft the _only_ vendor who
sets their OSes up to have the RTC set to local time??? You should
_never_ set your RTC by local time. The RTC should _never_ be
changed from GMT (only changed for periodic corrections/accuracy).
The OS should off-set for the locale, both timezone _and_ daylight
savings. The RTC should *NOT* be changed for daylight savings!

This is how the non-Microsoft works, and has _always_ worked! With
that, this is my final "argument":

REAL WORLD ISSUE: In the real-time, Internet-connected, mobile
world, you should be changing the RTC everytime you change
timezones. Your OS should be changing its offset in software for
the new locale. ;-PPP
</RANT>

-- TheBS

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