On 11/21/2010 09:02 PM, Bob Proulx wrote: > I also recommend using volatile. > thanks! >> > Volatile is meant for updates to packages whose usefulness naturally >> > degrades as time passes, like virus scanners and spam filters. >> > ... > Another example of a package in volatile is tzdata. Time zones change > when Daylight Savings Time start and end by Act of Congress in the US > (and by other legislative bodies outside) beyond the control of a > stable release. This needs to be updated when it changes. So the > package is in volatile such that it can be updated as needed. But the > behavior provided is not changed from release to release. I seem to recall that was one of the packages that got updated after I took out the comment from the volatile line..
ii tzdata 2010o-0lenny1 time zone and daylight-saving time data luckily my alarm clock has a DST button that puts the time back like it should.. But I still have have to manually STOP my Seth Thomas mantel clock:) old school, but I love it! -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ce9d1d6.5080...@pcartwright.com
