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@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ the code is in the file <samp>tzcode<var>C</var>.tar.gz</samp>,
where <samp><var>C</var></samp> is the code's version;
similarly, the data are in <samp>tzdata<var>D</var>.tar.gz</samp>,
where <samp><var>D</var></samp> is the data's version.
The code lets you compile the text data into time zone files, one for
each location. It also lets you read a compiled time zone file and
interpret time stamps for that location.
<P>
The data are by no means authoritative. If you find errors, please
send changes to the <A HREF="mailto:tz@elsie.nci.nih.gov">time zone
@ -46,12 +49,6 @@ HREF="ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/pub/tzarchive.gz">archive of old
messages</A> (in <A HREF="http://www.gzip.org/">gzip</A> compressed
format).
<P>
The <A HREF="http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/">GNU C Library</A>
has an independent, thread-safe implementation of
a time zone file reader that is compatible with <samp>tz</samp>.
This library is freely available under the GNU Library General Public License,
and is widely used in GNU/Linux systems.
<P>
The Web has several other sources for time zone and daylight saving time data.
Here are some recent links that may be of interest.
<H2>Web pages using recent versions of the <samp>tz</samp> database</H2>
@ -73,6 +70,19 @@ zone converter</A> is a multilingual interface.
is a web interface to a time zone database derived from
<samp>tz</samp>'s.
</UL>
<H2>Other time zone file readers</H2>
<UL>
<LI>The <A HREF="http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/">GNU C Library</A>
has an independent, thread-safe implementation of
a time zone file reader that is compatible with <samp>tz</samp>.
This library is freely available under the
<A HREF="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html">
GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)</A>,
and is widely used in GNU/Linux systems.
<LI><A HREF="http://www.bmsi.com/java/#TZ">ZoneInfo.java</A>
is a time zone file reader written in Java.
It is freely available under the GNU LGPL.
</UL>
<H2>Other <SAMP>tz</SAMP>-based time zone conversion software</H2>
<UL>
<LI><A
@ -85,9 +95,10 @@ Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT4 program.
<H2>Other time zone databases</H2>
<UL>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.astro.ch/atlas/">Astrology / Astrologie -&gt;
Astrodienst Atlas Database</A> is Astrodienst's Web version of <A
HREF="http://astrocom.com/books/xrefa.htm#SHANKS">Shanks's
excellent time zone history atlases</A> published by <A
Astrodienst Atlas Database</A> is Astrodienst's Web version of Shanks's
excellent time zone history atlases published in both <A
HREF="http://astrocom.com/software/ACS_PC_Atlas.htm">computer</A> and <A
HREF="http://astrocom.com/books/xrefa.htm#SHANKS">book</A> form by <A
HREF="http://astrocom.com/">Astro Communications Services</A>.
<LI><A HREF="http://worldtime.com/">WORLDTIME: interactive atlas,
time info, public holidays</A>
@ -174,6 +185,14 @@ briefly explains interplanetary space flight timekeeping.
of IERS</A> contains official publications of the
International Earth Rotation Service, the committee that decides
when leap seconds occur.
<LI>The <A
HREF="http://clockdev.usno.navy.mil/archives/leapsecs.html">Leap
Second Discussion List</A> covers <A
HREF="http://www.gisdevelopment.net/reference/scie/s_t_41_50.htm#47">McCarthy
and Klepczynski's proposal to remove leap seconds</A>, currently
being studied by a <A
HREF="http://www.intec.rug.ac.be/Research/Projects/ursi/Commissions.html">URSI
Commission J</A> working group.
</UL>
<H2>Time notation</H2>
<UL>