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In article <3E978DF7.9BE350A7@rcn.com>, Rick wrote:
> 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.
> 
> 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.

Probably all DJGPP based programs do also.