Comment by ForHackernews
5 months ago
It's good Debian is making this change now to be prepared when the legacy United States are downed at the end of 2052.
5 months ago
It's good Debian is making this change now to be prepared when the legacy United States are downed at the end of 2052.
That is the logic for using city-based timezone names rather than countries. Country borders change but cities tend to be more stable.
Someone must have complained about `China/Hong Kong` to cause this change.
Istanbul's not Constantinople.
You mean Byzantium? Nova Roma?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_Istanbul
The laws of the country can affect what timezone is used.
I can’t tell whether you’re joking. Seems like a distinct possibility now.
2052? I hope the last 2 digits aren't swapped...
keep that energy when you and your family are starving in the dark with no running water.