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Jim Backus wrote:
> 
> It seems that MSDOS 6.x is aware of time zones. If the environment
> variable TZ is not set, it apparently assumes that it is operating
> under Pacific time zone. I haven't fully explored how this version of
> MSDOS uses the time zone information - it doesn't change the date and
> time, but it does have an effect on programmes that are time
> sensitive.
> 
> If anyone here has any detailed knowledge on what this version of DOS
> does with the TZ variable, could you post it? All I could find on the
> web related to operation of PGP and time stamping of usenet messages.
> 
> TIA
> 
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I doubt DOS is actually "aware" of anything - you can set any variable
you want to under DOS. The only program I know of that actually uses the
TZ variable is Netscape. I presume MSIE does the same on a DOS/Win 3.x
machine.

Just do a google search using "set TZ=" and you can find all the
references you need for the variable settings.