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Subject: Re: Timezone: resolve $TZDIR in runtime
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Anatolii Smolianinov <zarkonesmall@gmail.com> writes:
> As I've mentioned, it's not about embedded really, it is more about support
> of standard $TZDIR mechanics in general.

One problem with your argument is that there's no standard mentioning
TZDIR, nor does it appear to affect actually-standard utilities
like date(1).

			regards, tom lane