"hr(bob) " wrote

My computer is telling the correct hourly time. Is it because the new
rules for changing our clocks happened to give the same day as if we
followed the old rules? Or, did one of the Microsoft Windows XP
updates put some new intelligence into my machine?

Several years ago, Microsoft updated Windows XP with a free patch (I
understand Apple charged for it!) to change the DST rules. This is why when
you look at the time zone setting, the USA and Canada are now listed
separately from Tijuana, which does not observe the extra 4 weeks of DST
that we do.

In many or most cases, XP automatically included the patch in its automatic
update.

On Sun, 4 Nov 2012 23:05:11 -0800, "David Kaye"
wrote:

"hr(bob) " wrote

My computer is telling the correct hourly time. Is it because the new
rules for changing our clocks happened to give the same day as if we
followed the old rules? Or, did one of the Microsoft Windows XP
updates put some new intelligence into my machine?

Several years ago, Microsoft updated Windows XP with a free patch (I

I forgot about that. So it didn't come with XP at the start. You
can put any dates you want into the patch parameters, but I forget how
and I guess it came set to the new rules. .

understand Apple charged for it!) to change the DST rules. This is why when
you look at the time zone setting, the USA and Canada are now listed
separately from Tijuana, which does not observe the extra 4 weeks of DST
that we do.

In many or most cases, XP automatically included the patch in its automatic
update.

On 11-05-2012 02:05, David Kaye wrote:
Several years ago, Microsoft updated Windows XP with a free patch (I
understand Apple charged for it!) to change the DST rules. This is why when

That's not understanding. That's believing something improbable for no
good reason.

Apple provides updates at no charge, just like Microsoft.

Apple charges for new versions, just like Microsoft, only usually cheaper.

--
Wes Groleau

From the cowardice that shrinks from new truth,
From the laziness that is content with half-truths,
From the arrogance that thinks it knows all truth,
O God of Truth, deliver us.
--Leslie Dixon Weatherhead
--Rabbi Mordechai M. Kaplan
--ancient prayer
--unknown
--(no attempt at attribution)
(a thousand thanks to someone who can tell me who
really wrote it AND persuade me they're not making it up!)