proposed changes to "southamerica" file

Arthur David Olson olsona at lecserver.nci.nih.gov
Mon Sep 29 15:20:53 UTC 2008


Here are proposed changes to the "southamerica" file to reflect changes in Brazilian DST and to fix a bad bit of HTML.
If there are no problems, expect an update to the ftp files on 2008-10-06.

				--ado

------- southamerica -------
*** /tmp/geta21140	Mon Sep 29 11:12:40 2008
--- /tmp/getb21140	Mon Sep 29 11:12:40 2008
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*** 1,4 ****
! # @(#)southamerica	8.27
  # <pre>
  
  # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
--- 1,4 ----
! # @(#)southamerica	8.29
  # <pre>
  
  # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
***************
*** 619,625 ****
  # </a>
  # Note that this link does not always work directly, but must be accessed
  # by going to
! # <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/first>"
  # http://www.mme.gov.br/first
  # </a>
  #
--- 619,625 ----
  # </a>
  # Note that this link does not always work directly, but must be accessed
  # by going to
! # <a href="http://www.mme.gov.br/first">
  # http://www.mme.gov.br/first
  # </a>
  #
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*** 768,779 ****
  # Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV6212.gif">6,212</a> (2007-09-26),
  # adopted by the same states as before.
  Rule	Brazil	2007	only	-	Oct	Sun>=8	 0:00	1:00	S
! Rule	Brazil	2008	max	-	Feb	Sun>=15	 0:00	0	-
! Rule	Brazil	2008	max	-	Oct	Sun>=15	 0:00	1:00	S
  # The latest ruleset listed above says that the following states observe DST:
  # DF, ES, GO, MG, MS, MT, PR, RJ, RS, SC, SP.
- # For dates after mid-2008, the above rules with TO="max" are guesses
- # and are quite possibly wrong, but are more likely than no DST at all.
  
  # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
  #
--- 768,800 ----
  # Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/DecHV6212.gif">6,212</a> (2007-09-26),
  # adopted by the same states as before.
  Rule	Brazil	2007	only	-	Oct	Sun>=8	 0:00	1:00	S
! # From Frederico A. C. Neves (2008-09-10):
! # Acording to this decree
! # <a href="http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2008/Decreto/D6558.htm">
! # http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2008/Decreto/D6558.htm
! # </a>
! # [t]he DST period in Brazil now on will be from the 3rd Oct Sunday to the
! # 3rd Feb Sunday. There is an exception on the return date when this is
! # the Carnival Sunday then the return date will be the next Sunday...
! Rule	Brazil	2008	max	-	Oct	Sun>=15	0:00	1:00	S
! Rule	Brazil	2008	2011	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
! Rule	Brazil	2012	only	-	Feb	Sun>=22	0:00	0	-
! Rule	Brazil	2013	2014	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
! Rule	Brazil	2015	only	-	Feb	Sun>=22	0:00	0	-
! Rule	Brazil	2016	2022	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
! Rule	Brazil	2023	only	-	Feb	Sun>=22	0:00	0	-
! Rule	Brazil	2024	2025	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
! Rule	Brazil	2026	only	-	Feb	Sun>=22	0:00	0	-
! Rule	Brazil	2027	2033	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
! Rule	Brazil	2034	only	-	Feb	Sun>=22	0:00	0	-
! Rule	Brazil	2035	2036	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
! Rule	Brazil	2037	only	-	Feb	Sun>=22	0:00	0	-
! # From Arthur David Olson (2008-09-29):
! # The next is wrong in some years but is better than nothing.
! Rule	Brazil	2038	max	-	Feb	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
! 
  # The latest ruleset listed above says that the following states observe DST:
  # DF, ES, GO, MG, MS, MT, PR, RJ, RS, SC, SP.
  
  # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
  #



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