WvV> Hi Maurice,
WvV> On 2020-11-15 07:35:14, you wrote to me:
WvV> WvV>> they also know their location and offset to UTC, so they can
WvV> WvV>> present the correct localtime.
WvV> MK> When it presents the localtime exactly what information is it
providing?
WvV> Asking the question is answering it: localtime.
WvV> WvV>> FTS-4008 Is right by definition. It's the fidonet standard.
WvV> MK> My country right or wrong?
WvV> What does your country have to do with it?
WvV> MK> FTS-4008 is a seriously flawed document.
WvV> No it isn't. It just documents current practice, as it was in fidonet at
the time it was drafted.
WvV> MK> It takes a legitimate concept (utc offset) and bastardizes it for no
WvV> MK> apparent reason. It should get the heave-ho. Something like the
WvV> MK> RFC-3339 flag would be a much better approach for compensating for
the
WvV> MK> current flaws in fidonet standards.
WvV> It is how it is in fidonet. I would say almost impossible to change. So
you will just have to live with it.
WvV> MK>>> has it made any difference there in any meaningful way?
WvV> WvV>> Only if it's not 'TZUTC: 0000'. ;)
WvV> MK> Within this msg is one that presents a legitimate utc offset (-0800)
WvV> MK> encased in a TZUTC flag. Does it make a difference?
WvV> Yes, now I know the real localtime when the message was written. I think
that's usefull information. It makes a difference when some one writes a
message in the middle of the night or during the day...
WvV> Bye, Wilfred.
It ultimately depends on where you KNOW someone resides. For instance, my posts
from Veleno are timestamped Italian time, but unless you know where I actually
live, you can't say.. "Aug wrote that at 3am! He needs help."
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