FW: share/zoneinfo/southamerica (Brazil saving update)

[Alex LIVINGSTON]

At 09:37 -0400 2000-10-02, Olson, Arthur David (NCI) wrote (quoting 
Mario Sergio Fujikawa Ferreira):
>	I would like to report that the Light Time Saving estimates
>for Brazil are incorrect.
>	The new correct time savings for this year are
>	- begin 08 Oct 2000 00:00:00
>	- end 18 Feb 2001 00:00:00
>
>	Unfortunaly, it is not clear if the 2nd weekend of September
>will be the official beginning for consequent years. The same
>applies for the end date.

Do you mean the 2nd weekend (or less ambiguously, the 2nd Sunday) of 
_October_, and the 3rd weekend (Sunday) of February?

>	Therefore, I would advise maintaining the actual policy,
>yet adding this year's information.
>	By the way, no states were removed or added in this latest
>decree.

[snip]

>+Rule	Brazil	2000	only	-	Oct	6	0:00	1:00	S

I assume this is meant to be:
+Rule	Brazil	2000	only	-	Oct	8	0:00	1:00	S

--Alex
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At end of today, Thursday, October 5,
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   time until 3rd millennium, 21st century, 201st decade, 2001st year =
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