diff --git a/tz-link.htm b/tz-link.htm index e69de29..9166453 100644 --- a/tz-link.htm +++ b/tz-link.htm @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +# '%W%' + +# From Paul Eggert (1995-11-3) +# +# The Web has several other sources for time zone and daylight savings data. +# Here are some recent links that may be of interest. +# +# Date and Time Gateway +# http://www.bsdi.com/date +# A text-based source for tables of current time throughout the world. +# Its point-and-click interface accesses a recent version of the tz data. +# +# Local Times Around the World +# http://www.hilink.com.au/times/ +# This text-based system contains links to local time servers +# throughout the world, and though the coverage is limited, +# the live data provide a nice way to check one's tables. +# +# World Time Zones +# http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/tzones.html +# US Naval Observatory data, used as the source for `usno1995'. +# +# Standard Time Zones of the World +# http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/95fact/802389.gif [54 kB] +# http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/95fact/802389h.gif [1317 kB] +# A static time zone map, available in both low-resolution and +# high-resolution versions. The quality is good, but the map does not +# indicate summer time, and parts of the data are a few years out of date. +# +# VIBE's World Map +# http://pathfinder.com/vibe/vibeworld +# An active time zone map. You can point to the map and find out what +# time it is at that location. The map and data are not as good as +# other sources. + +############################################################################### + +# From Manavendra Thakur (1995-11-6) +# +# To Paul's list of time zone information on the web, I would add the +# following URL: +# http://www.dhl.com/dhl/dhlinfo/1bb.html +# or more simply: +# http://www.dhl.com/ +# +# This is run by DHL (the courier company), and it presents a list of the +# countries served by that company. If you then click on a particular +# country, here's an example of what you'll see (graphics stripped out): +# +# United Kingdom +# +# HOLIDAYS: Jan 1, 2, Apr 14, 17, May 1, 29, Aug 28, Dec 25, 26 +# +# INTERNATIONAL DIALING CODE: +44 +# +# CURRENT LOCAL TIME: 09:41 Monday 6 November 1995 +# +# I find this rather handy, and given that DHL covers 217 countries and +# territories, it's pretty comprehensive coverage. +# +# (I have no idea what system DHL is using to calculate the local time, but +# it's been accurate so far.)