[tz] zic changes (2/2)

[Brian Inglis]

On 2016-03-02 16:19, Ian Abbott wrote:
> On 03/02/16 23:02, Paul Eggert wrote:
>> The TZ string "PST+8PDT" doesn't conform to POSIX,
> It doesn't?

It does appear to conform - see:

http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/basedefs/V1_chap08.html#tag_08_03

under TZ:

"If preceded by a '-', the timezone shall be east of the Prime Meridian;
otherwise, it shall be west (which may be indicated by an optional preceding '+' )."

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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada