Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Add configure option --with-system-tzdata to use operating system

From: Zdenek Kotala <Zdenek(dot)Kotala(at)Sun(dot)COM>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, Gregory Stark <stark(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Add configure option --with-system-tzdata to use operating system
Date: 2007-08-23 19:36:56
Message-ID: 46CDE1D8.3000207@sun.com
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
>> FWIW, hardwiring plus an environment variable would seem to address all
>> currently known und unknown requirements, and is not so totally
>> different from solutions to previous, related problems.
>
> I think we are converging on the recognition that Zdenek was right the
> first time. I'd go for plain hardwired --- I think an environment
> variable is more likely to be a foot-gun than anything useful.
> (Recall the original argument that choosing to use an external TZ
> database is not something to be done lightly.)

Tom,

Let me know if there something what should be adjusted on my patch. I
would like to do it tomorrow, because I will be offline for next two weeks.

thanks Zdenek

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