--- a/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/asia Mon Apr 19 14:48:46 2010 -0700
+++ b/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/asia Tue Apr 20 15:01:31 2010 +0900
@@ -588,6 +588,28 @@
# was still controlled by Japan. This is hard to believe, but we don't
# have any other information.
+# From smallufo (2010-04-03):
+# According to Taiwan's CWB,
+# <a href="http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V6/astronomy/cdata/summert.htm">
+# http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V6/astronomy/cdata/summert.htm
+# </a>
+# Taipei has DST in 1979 between July 1st and Sep 30.
+
+# From Arthur David Olson (2010-04-07):
+# Here's Google's translation of the table at the bottom of the "summert.htm" page:
+# Decade Name Start and end date
+# Republic of China 34 years to 40 years (AD 1945-1951 years) Summer Time May 1 to September 30
+# 41 years of the Republic of China (AD 1952) Daylight Saving Time March 1 to October 31
+# Republic of China 42 years to 43 years (AD 1953-1954 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to October 31
+# In the 44 years to 45 years (AD 1955-1956 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30
+# Republic of China 46 years to 48 years (AD 1957-1959) Summer Time April 1 to September 30
+# Republic of China 49 years to 50 years (AD 1960-1961) Summer Time June 1 to September 30
+# Republic of China 51 years to 62 years (AD 1962-1973 years) Stop Summer Time
+# Republic of China 63 years to 64 years (1974-1975 AD) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30
+# Republic of China 65 years to 67 years (1976-1978 AD) Stop Daylight Saving Time
+# Republic of China 68 years (AD 1979) Daylight Saving Time July 1 to September 30
+# Republic of China since 69 years (AD 1980) Stop Daylight Saving Time
+
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Taiwan 1945 1951 - May 1 0:00 1:00 D
Rule Taiwan 1945 1951 - Oct 1 0:00 0 S
@@ -598,8 +620,9 @@
Rule Taiwan 1960 1961 - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 D
Rule Taiwan 1974 1975 - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 D
Rule Taiwan 1974 1975 - Oct 1 0:00 0 S
-Rule Taiwan 1980 only - Jun 30 0:00 1:00 D
-Rule Taiwan 1980 only - Sep 30 0:00 0 S
+Rule Taiwan 1979 only - Jun 30 0:00 1:00 D
+Rule Taiwan 1979 only - Sep 30 0:00 0 S
+
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Taipei 8:06:00 - LMT 1896 # or Taibei or T'ai-pei
8:00 Taiwan C%sT
@@ -1934,13 +1957,35 @@
# [T]he German Consulate General in Karachi reported me today that Pakistan
# will go back to standard time on 1st of November.
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2010-03-26):
+# Steffen Thorsen wrote:
+# > On Thursday (2010-03-25) it was announced that DST would start in
+# > Pakistan on 2010-04-01.
+# >
+# > Then today, the president said that they might have to revert the
+# > decision if it is not supported by the parliament. So at the time
+# > being, it seems unclear if DST will be actually observed or not - but
+# > April 1 could be a more likely date than April 15.
+# Now, it seems that the decision to not observe DST in final:
+#
+# "Govt Withdraws Plan To Advance Clocks"
+# <a href="http://www.apakistannews.com/govt-withdraws-plan-to-advance-clocks-172041">
+# http://www.apakistannews.com/govt-withdraws-plan-to-advance-clocks-172041
+# </a>
+#
+# "People laud PM's announcement to end DST"
+# <a href="http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99374&Itemid=2">
+# http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99374&Itemid=2
+# </a>
+
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Pakistan 2002 only - Apr Sun>=2 0:01 1:00 S
Rule Pakistan 2002 only - Oct Sun>=2 0:01 0 -
Rule Pakistan 2008 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Pakistan 2008 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 -
-Rule Pakistan 2009 max - Apr 15 0:00 1:00 S
-Rule Pakistan 2009 max - Nov 1 0:00 0 -
+Rule Pakistan 2009 only - Apr 15 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Pakistan 2009 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 -
+
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Karachi 4:28:12 - LMT 1907
5:30 - IST 1942 Sep