[Info-vax] bizarre problem with system time (not DST)

[David Froble]

Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> On 2015-03-28 20:05:32 +0000, abrsvc said:
> 
>>> Didn't VMS gain the magical ability to automatically kicks in time
>>> changes based on your defined time zone at version 8 or later ?
>>
>> There was a patch to V7.3-2 that updated the time change to the "new" 
>> dates for the change.  And, yes it happens automatically
> 
> OpenVMS V7.3 and later have the automatic change mechanism.   See the 
> AUTO_DLIGHT_SAV system parameter for details.
> <http://h30266.www3.hp.com/odl/vax/opsys/vmsos73/vmsos73/6017/6017pro_017.html> 
> 
> There have been timezone patch kits, and there probably should be more 
> of them issued as the definitions change fairly often.
> 
> 

This is one area where I think weendoze does it much better.

MicroSoft has a program, Windows Time Zone Editor, that allows you to 
specify the current DST start and end.  Much better than having to apply 
a patch.

Doesn't hurt to steal good ideas from others ....