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jerry, i can't take credit for the code. i had asked if anyone on the list could help and i was graciously awarded with that code. personally, i can barely speel java. :>)) -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at blu.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at blu.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Feldman Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 10:34 AM To: discuss at blu.org Subject: Re: time zone I think your problem is Java. There is a time zone fix for Java. I don't recall the details, but there is a short test program that John Boland posted to the list. Save the code below as Test.java. To compile it: javac javac Test.java To run it: java Test gaf at gaf:~/java> java Test Wed Apr 11 10:33:15 EDT 2007 ---------------------snip----------------- public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println(new java.util.Date()); } } -----------------------------------snip--------------------------------- ---------- On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:05:32 -0500 "dan moylan" <jdm at moylan.info> wrote: > > john malloy writes: > > Can you please fix the time on the system you sent this email from? > > hmmm. i can certainly see the problem. > > you: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:32:38 -0400 > me: Mon, 2007-04-09 at 09:45 -0500 > > i'm running FC6, and have set time to anerica/ny with clock kept in > GMT, using system-config-time. the time zone variable shows: > TZ=EST5EDT > > typing date now gives: Wed Apr 11 09:59:56 EDT 2007, which agrees with > my swiss army watch. i would certainly expect to see -0400 on the > mail time stamps from my system but don't. > > i would be happy to fix the problem, did i only know how. > suggestions are always welcome. > > dan > > j. daniel moylan > 84 harvard ave > brookline, ma 02446-6202 > 617-232-2360 (tel) > 810-454-1823 (fax) > jdm at moylan.info > www.moylan.info > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by > MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss at blu.org > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > -- Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org> Boston Linux and Unix user group http://www.blu.org PGP key id:C5061EA9 PGP Key fingerprint:053C 73EC 3AC1 5C44 3E14 9245 FB00 3ED5 C506 1EA9 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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