Re: 2017-03-06- UTC, TImeZone, DayLight Saving Shifts, Enconding

On 2017/03/08 19:08, nicolas.mailhot@laposte.net wrote:
> Never never advise anyone to store any datetime in local time, that's a false simplification that always result in long-term problems, with people confusing current local time with past local time with remote local time, pilling up badly thought workarounds, and making mistakes.
>
> Any sane app stores in UTC ot UT with local time conversion done in the UI (with the UI making sure which local time is used is clear to the user).

In general, this is extremely important and correct. But there's an 
exception. If e.g. a meeting is at 3pm local time in some location, 
independent of daylight saving time, then you better save that fact as 
such, without trying to use UTC and friends.

Regards,   Martin.

Received on Wednesday, 8 March 2017 10:55:36 UTC