[geeks] Now for something completely geek

[Phil Stracchino]

Dan Duncan wrote:
> Congress passed a new law that changes the dates when it starts and
> ends in 2007 so millions of computers that already knew when to adjust
> for DST won't any more.

Your tax dollars smoking crack as usual.
> To add insult to injury, this change is a TRIAL
> change.  They MAY revert back to the old system for 2008 in which case
> we get to go through this again.

That part, I was not aware of ...

> Wheeeeee.
> 
> (DST is a dinosaur that needs to die NOW.)

+10



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