> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chase, John > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 8:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Summer Time, "state of art" > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Hunkeler > Peter (KIUP > 4) > > > > >Till now, we always made an IPL at summer/winter time change. > > >Maybe something better ? (We are in zOS 1.11) > > > > Not directly answering your question, but do what Russia just > > decided: Get rid of that stupid time change twice a year and > > stick with summer time setting. I wish the EU would decide > > likewise. > > The US did exactly that for a time during the Nixon > presidency. I don't > remember why we reverted to "spring forward, fall back". > > -jc-
Perhaps it is like my boss indicated. He likes the time change. Because it gives him sunshine hours after work. So he goes out and does things. Which stimulates the economy. So summer hours basically help the economy by urging people to spend more money. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
