Understanding 'tzdb' Data for Unspecified Time Zones in Factory Settings
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Summary
The article discusses the 'tzdb' data for noncommittal factory settings, which is used when a timezone is unspecified in installation procedures. It explains the history and changes in the abbreviation for unknown time zones, from a long error message to '-00', and mentions the addition of 'Etc/Unknown' in CLDR for invalid or unknown time zones.
Key quotes
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Around 2010, CLDR added "Etc/Unknown" for use with TZDB, to stand for an unknown or invalid time zone.
Article URL: https://data.iana.org/time-zones/tzdb-2025a/factory
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44885761
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