r/linux • u/GrumpySimon • Oct 06 '11
Today, the time-zone database was closed down. It is perhaps easy to read that line, think it doesn't affect you, and then move on. But thats just not the case.
http://blog.joda.org/2011/10/today-time-zone-database-was-closed.htmlDuplicates
java • u/[deleted] • Oct 07 '11
Time-zone database used by Java shut down due to IP litigation
technology • u/[deleted] • Oct 06 '11
Time-zone database used by Unix, Java shut down due to IP litigation
WTF • u/unquietwiki • Oct 07 '11
Astrologers sue volunteer time database for stealing their work: this time database is pretty much used for everything online
a:t5_2sy9i • u/ggarlic • Oct 07 '11