Time Zone Selection for Perl Monks

Having lived in a few timezones I am quite picky about getting this one right.

In the configuration options for Perl Monks it offers a selection of timezones to choose from ranging from GMT+11 to GMT-12. But in actual fact the +/- symbol appears to be inverted.

In Australia (Sydney) we are GMT+10 during Winter. However the option that provides the correct time on Perl Monks is GMT-10.

Another issue I have is on behalf of the poor New Zealanders who often are ignored by RFCs and the like. They exist at GMT+12 (yes, really, plus!) during Winter, and move to GMT+13 during Summer. This was corrected by a later RFC for the time MIB, and perhaps Perl Monks can honour the lads of New Zealand by offering them this choice of timezone?

Thanks!

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Re: Time Zone Selection for Perl Monks (backward) by tye (Sage) on May 26, 2005 at 16:18 UTC
Tell BSD. The only "simple offset from GMT" timezones that BSD offers were labeled "backwards". Those are only on user settings for backward compatability (from before PerlMonks supported real timezones) and the ones in BSD are surely only there for backward compatability. So them being backward in sign isn't too surprising, nor much of a practical problem. Though they should be put someplace less prominent because they appear to prevent some from noticing that we have a whole page of real timezones that should be used instead. - tye	[reply]
Re: Time Zone Selection for Perl Monks by davidrw (Prior) on May 26, 2005 at 12:27 UTC
I noticed the same thing (hmm... why didn't i post a question??) To get the proper time for US/East Coast, I had to choose +4 when it's really -4 .. since the end result was right, i'd just forgotten about it..	[reply]
Re: Time Zone Selection for Perl Monks by bofh_of_oz (Hermit) on May 26, 2005 at 15:01 UTC
The timezones do seem inverted (and have been so for a while). However, since the primary reason for me visiting this site is to read/feedback the posts, I promptly forgot about that :) UPDATE: Oh, and I did post a question... I don't remember - it either was misunderstood, or no one seemed to care... so I didn't care about it since then... -------------------------------- An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it...	[reply]
Re: Time Zone Selection for Perl Monks by Anonymous Monk on May 26, 2005 at 08:23 UTC
Use Timezone Settings	[reply]
Re^2: Time Zone Selection for Perl Monks by monarch (Priest) on May 26, 2005 at 08:29 UTC
Thanks, did so :) New Zealanders should note that `Pacific/Auckland` should work for NZ.. But my comment was more a general one on the selection given by the user preferences form.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Time Zone Selection for Perl Monks by trammell (Priest) on May 26, 2005 at 15:55 UTC
Daylight savings timezones would be nice too... Update: Note to self: in future, read entire thread before posting!	[reply]
Re^2: Time Zone Selection for Perl Monks by ysth (Canon) on May 26, 2005 at 17:23 UTC
Try Timezone Settings. In particular, "America/Chicago". We really need to move the GMT+/- stuff off of User Settings completely.	[reply]
Re^2: Time Zone Selection for Perl Monks by tbone1 (Monsignor) on May 27, 2005 at 13:44 UTC
No they wouldn't! Sincerely, Indiana, Arizona, and Hawaii (Remember, kids, geographic and political entities responding on web site = comedy gold. It's only better if you can get comments from individual body parts, like Shaquille O'Neal's left knee.) -- tbone1, YAPS (Yet Another Perl Schlub) And remember, if he succeeds, so what. - Chick McGee	[reply]