--- a/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/VERSION Wed Oct 15 15:55:19 2008 +0200
+++ b/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/VERSION Thu Oct 16 14:00:58 2008 +0900
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
# CA 95054 USA or visit www.sun.com if you need additional information or
# have any questions.
#
-tzdata2008g
+tzdata2008h
--- a/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/africa Wed Oct 15 15:55:19 2008 +0200
+++ b/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/africa Thu Oct 16 14:00:58 2008 +0900
@@ -475,11 +475,19 @@
# year 2008 - 2009 will, therefore, be effective as from 26 October 2008
# and end on 29 March 2009.
+# From Ed Maste (2008-10-07):
+# THE TIME BILL (No. XXVII of 2008) Explanatory Memorandum states the
+# beginning / ending of summer time is 2 o'clock standard time in the
+# morning of the last Sunday of October / last Sunday of March.
+# <a href="http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf">
+# http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf
+# </a>
+
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Mauritius 1982 only - Oct 10 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Mauritius 1983 only - Mar 21 0:00 0 -
-Rule Mauritius 2008 max - Oct lastSun 2:00 1:00 S
-Rule Mauritius 2009 max - Mar lastSun 2:00 0 -
+Rule Mauritius 2008 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S
+Rule Mauritius 2009 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Indian/Mauritius 3:50:00 - LMT 1907 # Port Louis
4:00 Mauritius MU%sT # Mauritius Time
--- a/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/asia Wed Oct 15 15:55:19 2008 +0200
+++ b/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/asia Thu Oct 16 14:00:58 2008 +0900
@@ -1979,8 +1979,20 @@
# compilers can't handle or having multiple Rules (a la Israel).
# For now, use "Apr Fri>=1", and go with IATA on a uniform Sep 30 end.
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-10-07):
+# Syria has now officially decided to end DST on 2008-11-01 this year,
+# according to the following article in the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
+#
+# The article is in Arabic, and seems to tell that they will go back to
+# winter time on 2008-11-01 at 00:00 local daylight time (delaying/setting
+# clocks back 60 minutes).
+#
+# <a href="http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm">
+# http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm
+# </a>
+
Rule Syria 2008 max - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S
-Rule Syria 2008 max - Oct 1 0:00 0 -
+Rule Syria 2008 max - Nov 1 0:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Damascus 2:25:12 - LMT 1920 # Dimashq
--- a/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/southamerica Wed Oct 15 15:55:19 2008 +0200
+++ b/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/southamerica Thu Oct 16 14:00:58 2008 +0900
@@ -199,6 +199,22 @@
# http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)
# </a>
+# From Rodrigo Severo (2008-10-06):
+# Here is some info available at a Gentoo bug related to TZ on Argentina's DST:
+# ...
+# ------- Comment #1 from [jmdocile] 2008-10-06 16:28 0000 -------
+# Hi, there is a problem with timezone-data-2008e and maybe with
+# timezone-data-2008f
+# Argentinian law [Number] 25.155 is no longer valid.
+# <a href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm">
+# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm
+# </a>
+# The new one is law [Number] 26.350
+# <a href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm">
+# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm
+# </a>
+# So there is no summer time in Argentina for now.
+
Rule Arg 2007 only - Dec 30 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Arg 2008 max - Mar Sun>=15 0:00 0 -
Rule Arg 2008 max - Oct Sun>=15 0:00 1:00 S
--- a/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/zone.tab Wed Oct 15 15:55:19 2008 +0200
+++ b/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/zone.tab Thu Oct 16 14:00:58 2008 +0900
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
NO +5955+01045 Europe/Oslo
NP +2743+08519 Asia/Katmandu
NR -0031+16655 Pacific/Nauru
-NU -1901+16955 Pacific/Niue
+NU -1901-16955 Pacific/Niue
NZ -3652+17446 Pacific/Auckland most locations
NZ -4357-17633 Pacific/Chatham Chatham Islands
OM +2336+05835 Asia/Muscat