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The tz database, also called tzdata, the zoneinfo database or IANA (Internet
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Assigned Numbers Authority) time zone database, is a collaborative compilation
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of information about the world's time zones, primarily intended for use with
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computer programs and operating systems. It is sometimes called the Olson
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database, referring to the founding contributor, Arthur David Olson. Paul Eggert
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is currently its editor and maintainer.
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AmigaOS now has its own version with full support for all time zones. So far
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only Classic Amiga OS is supported but support for at least AROS is planned.
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AmigaOS 4 might already have support for this database. I haven't been able to
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find any information about it online. Read more about the database at Wikipedia
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or IANA. The primary usage is to keep your Amiga clock synced regardless of
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changes in summer and winter time. Other application might also benefit from the
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database, f.x. network time synchronization software. The software also include
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small tools, one of them being able to show the time in other parts of the
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world.
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The Amiga Time Zone Database is steadily hardening. Hopefully version 5 can be
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promoted to stable. All code and data are open sourced. To get the most out of
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The Time Zone Database a RTC module is required. Are you a developer or maybe
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just a curious Amiga user, then you can download The Amiga Time Zone Database
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from aminet.
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