Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
- Last updated: Tue Jan 30 17:37:01 EST 2007
+ Last updated: Tue Feb 6 13:31:07 EST 2007
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
1.14) Will PostgreSQL handle recent daylight saving time changes in various
countries?
- PostgreSQL versions prior to 8.0 use the operating system's timezone
- database for daylight saving information. All current versions of
- PostgreSQL 8.0 and later contain up-to-date timezone information.
+ USA saving time changes are included in PostgreSQL release 8.0.[4+],
+ and all later major releases, e.g. 8.1. Canada and Western Australia
+ changes are included in 8.0.[10+], 8.1.[6+], and all later major
+ releases. PostgreSQL releases prior to 8.0 use the operating system's
+ timezone database for daylight saving information.
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<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
- <P>Last updated: Tue Jan 30 17:37:01 EST 2007</P>
+ <P>Last updated: Tue Feb 6 13:31:07 EST 2007</P>
<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
"mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>)
<H3 id="item1.14">1.14) Will PostgreSQL handle recent daylight
saving time changes in various countries?</H3>
- <P>PostgreSQL versions prior to 8.0 use the operating system's
- timezone database for daylight saving information. All current
- versions of PostgreSQL 8.0 and later contain up-to-date timezone
- information.</P>
+ <P>USA saving time changes are included in PostgreSQL release 8.0.[4+],
+ and all later major releases, e.g. 8.1. Canada and Western Australia
+ changes are included in 8.0.[10+], 8.1.[6+], and all later major
+ releases. PostgreSQL releases prior to 8.0 use the operating system's
+ timezone database for daylight saving information.</P>
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