Timezone Maintainer Retiring 198
linuxwrangler writes "It's used in Java. It's used in nearly every flavor of UNIX/Linux. In PostgreSQL, Oracle and other databases. Several RFCs refer to it. But where does the timezone database come from? I never gave it much thought but would have assumed that it was under the purview of some standards body somewhere. It's not. Since the inception of the database Arthur David Olson has maintained the database, coordinated the mailing list and volunteers and provided a release platform and now he is retiring. IANA is developing a transition strategy. Jon Udell has an interesting literary appreciation of the timezone database."
where are the comments? (Score:3, Funny)
How does the fridge lamp work, really? (Score:5, Funny)
...assumed that it was under the purview of some standards body somewhere. It's not.
So it was magical server elves all along!
Re:'bout time (Score:5, Funny)
An allusion to what?
So long... (Score:5, Funny)
....and thanks for all the zones.
Re:How does the fridge lamp work, really? (Score:5, Funny)
No, this was a server wizard. I can only imagine the beard that comes along with this guy.
Kudos to the wise ones who have kept everything going.
Re:Stupid humans, why do we still need this crap? (Score:2, Funny)
Swatch Internet Time [wikipedia.org]?
Re:where are the comments? (Score:5, Funny)
We'd leave comments, but it's midnight here. Or at least, that's what my computer clock is telling me all of a sudden.
Better yet (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Definition of awesome (Score:5, Funny)
You know you read too much Slashdot when you read "IANA" and your internal parser breaks because it isn't followed by a noun. =(