James Bellaire replied to Arthur Olson: >> Rather than choosing between EST and EDT going forward: EPDT (for >> Eastern Permanent Daylight Time). > > One benefit of using "EDT" going forward (beyond the RFC 822 and GNU > issues discussed) is that it would serve as a reminder that the area > is already on "permanent DST".
Personal opinion only: “Daylight Saving Time” is, by definition, a temporary adjustment from “standard time.” Even if the adjustment is in place twice as long as the standard, as it currently is in North America, there is still a baseline and an adjustment. Therefore, there is no “permanent DST”; there is *removal* of DST combined with a redefinition of standard time. -- Doug Ewell, CC, ALB | Lakewood, CO, US | ewellic.org
