[Opensim-users] Timezone

Wed Apr 18 22:51:32 UTC 2012

I can't remember the details but I think this is because it's not something the server can control - the stock viewers 
are hardcoded to pacific time even if they might make some change for daylight savings.

The imprudence guys implemented another mechanism to change the timezone, I think.

On 18/04/12 22:31, Fleep Tuque wrote:
> I'm not sure why timezone isn't a configurable option in opensim.ini?  My campus grid users don't care about UTC or any
> other time zone than our own and what they most need to know is when their class meets.
>
> - Chris/Fleep
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> On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 5:25 PM, Olivier van Helden <olivier at van-helden.net <mailto:olivier at van-helden.net>> wrote:
>
>     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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