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47 lines
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From 06520a2b42f242868260e389f7871a1b691e0525 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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From: Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
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Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2020 14:08:25 -0700
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Subject: [PATCH 44/47] Tighten up scope wording
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Problem reported by Michael Deckers in:
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https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/tz/2020-October/029299.html
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* theory.html: Reword scope to be less ambitious.
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* tz-link.html: Remove “computer-based”.
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---
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theory.html | 2 +-
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tz-link.html | 2 +-
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2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/theory.html b/theory.html
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index 22b9815..4613799 100644
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--- a/theory.html
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+++ b/theory.html
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@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
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The <a
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href="https://www.iana.org/time-zones"><code><abbr>tz</abbr></code>
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database</a> attempts to record the history and predicted future of
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-all computer-based clocks that track civil time.
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+civil time scales.
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It organizes <a href="tz-link.html">time zone and daylight saving time
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data</a> by partitioning the world into <a
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href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones"><dfn>timezones</dfn></a>
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diff --git a/tz-link.html b/tz-link.html
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index b634082..606a83b 100644
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--- a/tz-link.html
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+++ b/tz-link.html
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@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ advance, as this will coordinate updates to many cell phones,
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computers, and other devices around the world.
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The change should be officially announced at least a year before it affects
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how clocks operate; otherwise, there is a good chance that some
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-computer-based clocks will operate incorrectly after the change, due
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+clocks will operate incorrectly after the change, due
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to delays in propagating updates to software and data. The shorter
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the notice, the more likely clock problems will arise; see "<a
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href="https://codeofmatt.com/2016/04/23/on-the-timing-of-time-zone-changes/">On
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