Test case: Current situation:
$ LANG= TZ=America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires date Sat Oct 17 09:14:43 ART 2009 $ LANG= TZ=America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires date -d tomorrow Sun Oct 18 10:14:46 ARST 2009 -> Argentina would switch to DST, which has just been changed. I'm using Magerita's patch which is straightforward: +# Margarita Manterola: +# Same as always, Argentina's government just decided to change its mind +# regarding DST, 2 days in advance. +# http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1186963&pid=7542694&toi=6275 + Rule Arg 2007 only - Dec 30 0:00 1:00 S -Rule Arg 2008 max - Mar Sun>=15 0:00 0 - -Rule Arg 2008 max - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S +Rule Arg 2008 2009 - Mar Sun>=15 0:00 0 - +Rule Arg 2008 only - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S ** Changed in: tzdata (Ubuntu Jaunty) Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: tzdata (Ubuntu Jaunty) Assignee: (unassigned) => Martin Pitt (pitti) ** Changed in: tzdata (Ubuntu Jaunty) Importance: Undecided => High -- Argentina does not change to DST this (2009-10-18) sunday https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/453165 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs