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Re: Date and time keeping

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From: Brent P. Callaghan
Date: Fri, 17 May 1985 13:28
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> Some parts of the world have time zones that are not an integral number of
> hours different from Greenwich.  For instance, the middle part of Australia
> is 30 minutes different from its ends.
> 
> If you ever have to write software that stores time as GMT, and you ever want
> to sell it internationally, you would do well to remember this.
> -- 

Can't imagine much of a market in the middle of Australia.  :-)

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