system_cmds-336.1.2.tar.gz

[apple/system_cmds.git] / zic.tproj / datfiles / etcetera

diff --git a/zic.tproj/datfiles/etcetera b/zic.tproj/datfiles/etcetera
index f87a76ea48a7000b533ea80c27fd45e8c533094c..431206ec3d209256f6e4d2870ce8c29231880bf6 100644 (file)
--- a/zic.tproj/datfiles/etcetera
+++ b/zic.tproj/datfiles/etcetera
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-# @(#)etcetera 7.11
+# @(#)etcetera 7.12

 
 # These entries are mostly present for historical reasons, so that
 # people in areas not otherwise covered by the tz files could "zic -l"
 # to a time zone that was right for their area.  These days, the
 
 # These entries are mostly present for historical reasons, so that
 # people in areas not otherwise covered by the tz files could "zic -l"
 # to a time zone that was right for their area.  These days, the

-# tz files cover almost all the inhabited world, so there's little
-# need now for the entries that are not on UTC.
+# tz files cover almost all the inhabited world, and the only practical
+# need now for the entries that are not on UTC are for ships at sea
+# that cannot use POSIX TZ settings.

 
 Zone   Etc/GMT         0       -       GMT
 Zone   Etc/UTC         0       -       UTC
 
 Zone   Etc/GMT         0       -       GMT
 Zone   Etc/UTC         0       -       UTC