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to: Gary Britt
from: Robert Comer
date: 2007-01-31 14:28:20
subject: Re: Win2k, Java, USA DST Timezone Patching

From: "Robert Comer" 

> I don't know if the Win98 version of TZEdit will work on Win2K but a quick
> test might reveal if it will.

It does, I already tested it...

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Bob Comer





"Gary Britt"  wrote in
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>A version of TZEdit for Win2K comes with the Win2K resource kit.  Those
>files might now be downloadable for free from Microsoft now, you can get
>the XP and Win2003 Server resource kit files as a free download from
>Microsoft I know for sure.
>
> I don't know if the Win98 version of TZEdit will work on Win2K but a quick
> test might reveal if it will.  I have both versions and the Win2K version
> is about 6 months newer than the Win98 version.  The version number of
> TZEdit for Win98 is 1.01 and it jumps to 5.XXXX for the Win2K version.
>
> Gary
>
> Frank Haber wrote:
>> A monumental pain for everyone (well, Yanks and Canucks, anyway) this
>> month.
>>
>> For those with Win2k workstations and no extended support extort^H^H
>> contract,
>>
>> http://www.intelliadmin.com/blog/2007/01/unofficial-windows-2000-daylight.ht
ml
>> seems to work.  Note that Exchange and Java runtimes may need updating,
>> especially if you have jars that need some godforsaken 1.3/4
>> back-version.
>>
>> And for 98, there's always tzedit - not too bad if it's a desktop that
>> never changes time zones.
>>
>> Why do I think this will be a "stealth y2k problem?" 
Smells like one,
>> from here.

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