[Opensim-users] Timezone

[Olivier van Helden]

If it's not a feature, it's a bug!

I made more extensive tests and my conclusion is: 

	- If I set my server on whatever timezone not using DST, viewer would show PST in anycase
	- If i set it to whatever timezone using DST, viewer would show PDT if applicable, PST otherwise (SL behaviour)

This is insane: we use a local setting for daylight savings, and a global hardcoded setting for the hour

This probably means even those using DST will not change at the same time, depending on which timezone they have.

I filled a Mantis about this
	http://opensimulator.org/mantis/view.php?id=5972



Le 18 avr. 2012 à 18:24, Gudule Lapointe a écrit :

> Not totally exact, Vanish. My  tests proved that time info is somewhat send by the server:
> 
> 	- On Singularity AND Second Life viewer (where timezone was supposed to be hard-coded), it shows PDT in my grid, and PST in OSGrid
> 		-> So, times is cleary sent by the server. For viewers listening to that info.
> 	- Imprudence has a setting to choose between PSD/PDT or GMT. If set to PST/PDT, i still get the same difference between OSGrid and mine
> 		-> fallback to same conclusion (and imprudence should probably replace "PST/PDT" by "in-world time" or something like that)
> 	- If I HG to another grid, my viewer keeps the time from my login grid
> 		-> time is set at login time, depending on login server settings
> 	- In the source code I see at some place that the daylight setting is evaluated.
> 		-> maybe only the use of DST can be set on server
> 
> Same question is still left: how?
> 	-> maybe just because osgrid auth server runs on a machine where DST is disabled?
> 
> And it raise a second question: who should adjust this settings, me, or OSGrid?
> 	No kidding: I just checked in Second Life, and time is PDT now, there.
> 	And I noticed several times that when we're in doubt, SL is often the reference.
> 
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> Le 18 avr. 2012 à 17:50, Vanish a écrit :
> 
>> The time is a viewer service, and Imprudence is the only one I know that allows you to change the timezone to UTC (optionally) all others display PST (or "Second-Life-time", as it's come to be called).
>> 
>>> I've looked at but not found a solution!
>>> 
>>> Just noted: for a same instance of OpenSimulator (standalone), Imprudence displays UTC time and Viewer 3 displays PST.
>>> 
>>> GCI
>>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>>  From: Gudule Lapointe
>>>  Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 5:36 PM
>>>  Subject: [Opensim-users] Timezone
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  How can I setup grid or region time zone?
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  I noticed my grid is in PDT, while OSGrid for example is in PST. While my server runs in CEST
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  Can't find settings for that anywhere…
>> 
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