Subject | Re: [Firebird-general] Day Light Savings Time Bug and Firebird |
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Author | Paul Reeves |
Post date | 2007-02-24T17:13:04Z |
On Saturday 24 February 2007 15:56, Daniel Rail wrote:
I seem to recall reading an article (the register?) that outlined the
systems most at risk. Airline time tables are one problem area. And
international banking is another. Probably the biggest risk is in
embedded/automated systems that can't get to an ntp server (like your
central heating, perhaps :-)
It still beats me why they have to rush this through so suddenly.
Paul
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Paul Reeves
http://www.ibphoenix.com
Supporting users of Firebird and InterBase
> Now, I'm wondering if I'll need to change my clock-radioI suspect that will be the least of your worries :-)
> that automatically sets its time when you plug it in.
I seem to recall reading an article (the register?) that outlined the
systems most at risk. Airline time tables are one problem area. And
international banking is another. Probably the biggest risk is in
embedded/automated systems that can't get to an ntp server (like your
central heating, perhaps :-)
It still beats me why they have to rush this through so suddenly.
Paul
--
Paul Reeves
http://www.ibphoenix.com
Supporting users of Firebird and InterBase