From 9edfaca986c180d775a45ecca02729640d86c9d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arthur David Olson Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1993 21:15:34 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] more Europe work SCCS-file: europe SCCS-SID: 7.5 --- europe | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/europe b/europe index bab1717..2fce31b 100644 --- a/europe +++ b/europe @@ -146,10 +146,8 @@ # If you can predict what Parliament will do, you should be in # politics making a fortune, not computing. -# ... -# Date: Fri, 3 Sep 93 13:43:41 BST -# From: Peter Ilieve -# ... +# From Peter Ilieve (peter@memex.co.uk) (September 3, 1993) +# # I have some more up to date info. # # Our Government...couldn't...make a decision after the 1989 consultation @@ -186,6 +184,30 @@ # paper. I have a few other avenues to explore on this and will let you know # the outcome. +# From Peter Ilieve (peter@memex.co.uk) (September 3, 1993) +# +# > # Current rules +# > Rule GB-Eire 1981 max - Mar lastSun 1:00s 1:00 BST +# > Rule GB-Eire 1981 max - Oct Sun>=23 1:00s 0 GMT +# +# The ending rule here doesn't match the EC rules, which specify the fourth +# Sunday in October for the UK and Eire. The `fourth Sunday' rule wasn't +# followed in 1989, but then the sixth EC directive wasn't in force then +# and I don't know what previous ones said. 1995 is the next year with +# the 4th Sun on 22 Oct, but that year isn't covered by the UK Summer Time +# Order or the sixth EC directive. Your Oct Sun>=23 rule matches history +# and with things only announced for 2 years or so in advance who knows +# what will happen. +# +# There are renewed rumours that the Government here will make another +# attempt at resolving this issue, which is what prompted me to start +# asking the Home Office and the EC about it again. The EC categorically +# state they are not asking anybody to change timezone, they only want +# common start/end dates. The UK Govt. seem to want to change our zone +# and blame the resulting fuss on the EC. Me, I think we should scrap +# summer time completely, noon is when the Sun is overhead, and that should +# be the end of it. + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S # 1916 to 1925--irregular Rule GB-Eire 1916 only - Mar 21 2:00s 1:00 BST