This kit updates the /etc/zoneinfo time zone
data files to incorporate all changes as of (date of change) in time
zones around the world, most notably the following:
Australia
The Australian provinces of Victoria, New South Wales, South
Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory decided on
harmonising and extending daylight saving arrangements from April
2008.
The Western Australia DST was incorporated starting 3 December
2006.
New Zealand
The New Zealand Government announced its decision to extend the
DST starting September — 2007. Clocks will go forward an hour a week
earlier than usual - on the last Sunday in September- and back an hour
on the first Sunday in April. The Act administered by the Department of
Internal Affairs is detailed at:
http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Daylight-Saving-Index?OpenDocument.
Venezuela
The Venezuelan government formalized the intention to change
Venezuela timezone to GMT-4:30 effective on 9 December 2007 at 3 AM
local time. Previously, the GMT offset Venezuela had been following was
-4:00. It is now changed to -4:30.
The announcement can be found at:
http://www.abn.info.ve/go_news5.php?articulo=112279&lee=18.
Argentina
The Argentine government formalized the intention to change
Argentine timezone effective on 30 December 2007 at 0 AM local time
until 16 March 2008. Previously, Argentina did not have any DST plans
for 2007-08.
The announcement can be found at:
http://www.telam.com.ar/vernota.php?tipo=N&idPub=87481&id=201230&sec=1&dis=1.
There are similar updates to the DST of Canada, Bahamas, Bermuda,
Brazil, and Uruguay in V5.1B-5.
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