[net.news.b] news 2.10 getdate timezone bug

teus@mcvax.UUCP (Teus Hagen) (09/29/83)

Getdate in getdate.y should accept the number timezone in an ARPA
time/date stamp.
The solution is not splendid, getdate.y should be rewritten.
Here is the intermediate solution:
Change the "nspec: NUMBER =" rule action to
	{if (timeflag && dateflag && !relflag)
		if( !zoneflag && year ) {
			zoneflag++; ourzone = $1/100 * 60 + $1%60;
			daylight = STANDARD;
		} else
			year = $1;
	else {time....
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