> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 14:34:55 -0500
> From: "Michael G. Schabert" <mikeride@prez.buf.servtech.com>
...
> 
> But _why_ do we need so many darn files when there are exactly 24 time
> zones????? Even if we had 24 "regular" and 24 "DST" it would be much easier.
> 
> Mike
> 

Er, sorry but there aren't just 24 time zones.  Nepal and Iceland both
run time at a `15 minutes from the GMT hour' timezone, India and
several other countries (together maybe 20% of the world population)
run on the half-hour.

And daylight saving has different start and finish dates most years in
N America and Europe.

Just my ten cent's worth.

Russell.