[HECnet] US DST

[Thomas DeBellis]

I see, that explains a (now out of date) comment in some of the Tops-20 
source noting that VMS didn't have the DST functionality; it's from 1989.

I had imagined that VMS had finally gotten it, but had idly wondered why 
the comment was never changed.

On 3/9/20 3:35 PM, William Pechter wrote:
>
>
> On 3/9/20 3:29 PM, Thomas DeBellis wrote:
>> Just curious, do you know what the time frame of the 7.3 release was?
>>
>>> On 3/8/20 6:43 PM, Robert Armstrong wrote:
>>>
>>>> As far as I know, VMS still use local time.
>>>    VMS has had time zones and automatic daylight savings time 
>>> adjustment since 7.3 or so.
>>> [snip]
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
> According to google:
>
> http://h30266.www3.hpe.com/odl/vax/opsys/vmsos73/vmsos73/6637/6637pro.html
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>
>     OpenVMS Version 7.3 Release Notes
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> *Order Number:*AA--QSBTD--TE
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>     April 2001
>
> This manual describes changes to the software; installation, upgrade, 
> and compatibility information; new and existing software problems and 
> restrictions; and software and documentation corrections.
>
> *Revision/Update Information:*This is a new manual.
>
> *Software Version:*OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3
> OpenVMS VAX Version 7.3
>
>
>
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