Dave Scotese [ARCHIVE] on Nostr: 📅 Original date posted:2015-09-18 📝 Original message:I am in a timezone that ...
📅 Original date posted:2015-09-18
📝 Original message:I am in a timezone that uses DST (currently PDT), but I would like us to
use a timezone that does NOT use DST. It will be nice to have something
that reflects the seasonal patterns like my own body does. I hate the time
change in both ways.
On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 2:50 PM, Luke Dashjr via bitcoin-dev <
bitcoin-dev at lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
> On Friday, September 18, 2015 8:24:50 PM Btc Drak via bitcoin-dev wrote:
> > Google calendar is localised, so it doesn't matter. The problem with
> > quoting UTC anyway it the meeting times are going to change for those
> that
> > observe DST. It would be much better to quote an actual timezone of an
> > actual area so it will remain constant, like 1700 CEST, or 0900AM PDT for
> > example. Otherwise when the clocks change, what was a convenient meeting
> > time will become inconvenient for some.
>
> Not everyone does crazy clock-changing. Using such a time system for
> scheduling seems to inconvenience the wrong position. (although perhaps
> arguably better since most people probably use DST) :p
>
> (Aside, if Google Calendar can't support standard UTC, that sounds like an
> argument against using Google Calendar...)
>
> > Urgh... Can we hardfork time? It's clearly in need of an upgrade...
>
> Tonal time works nice any consistently. :D
>
> Luke
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📝 Original message:I am in a timezone that uses DST (currently PDT), but I would like us to
use a timezone that does NOT use DST. It will be nice to have something
that reflects the seasonal patterns like my own body does. I hate the time
change in both ways.
On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 2:50 PM, Luke Dashjr via bitcoin-dev <
bitcoin-dev at lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
> On Friday, September 18, 2015 8:24:50 PM Btc Drak via bitcoin-dev wrote:
> > Google calendar is localised, so it doesn't matter. The problem with
> > quoting UTC anyway it the meeting times are going to change for those
> that
> > observe DST. It would be much better to quote an actual timezone of an
> > actual area so it will remain constant, like 1700 CEST, or 0900AM PDT for
> > example. Otherwise when the clocks change, what was a convenient meeting
> > time will become inconvenient for some.
>
> Not everyone does crazy clock-changing. Using such a time system for
> scheduling seems to inconvenience the wrong position. (although perhaps
> arguably better since most people probably use DST) :p
>
> (Aside, if Google Calendar can't support standard UTC, that sounds like an
> argument against using Google Calendar...)
>
> > Urgh... Can we hardfork time? It's clearly in need of an upgrade...
>
> Tonal time works nice any consistently. :D
>
> Luke
> _______________________________________________
> bitcoin-dev mailing list
> bitcoin-dev at lists.linuxfoundation.org
> https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev
>
--
I like to provide some work at no charge to prove my value. Do you need a
techie?
I own Litmocracy <http://www.litmocracy.com>; and Meme Racing
<http://www.memeracing.net>; (in alpha).
I'm the webmaster for The Voluntaryist <http://www.voluntaryist.com>; which
now accepts Bitcoin.
I also code for The Dollar Vigilante <http://dollarvigilante.com/>;.
"He ought to find it more profitable to play by the rules" - Satoshi
Nakamoto
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