On Mar 4, 2011, at 2:55 AM, Tony Finch wrote: > No, posix time is UT and timezones are based on UT.
Just to be clear, the ITU has no putative or actual authority over a time scale called "UT". If POSIX requires Universal Time, and if POSIX has any actual pertinence to the UTC shenanigans (rather than just being a convenient talking point) - well, then - UTC must remain UT. Rob _______________________________________________ LEAPSECS mailing list LEAPSECS@leapsecond.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs