Re: [Syntaxes] Generalized Time inconsistent with ASN.1

[mcs@netscape.com (Mark C Smith)]

Hallvard B Furuseth wrote:
> Michael Ströder writes:
>
> > Hallvard B Furuseth wrote:
> >
> > > I take it making the time zone optional is too big a change for ldapbis?
> >
> > user (sitting in Hongkong)
> >   --HTTP--> web gateway (Germany)
> >     --LDAP--> LDAP server (U.S.)
> >
> > Which "local" time should be displayed to the user?
>
>
> Time without timezone, I think.  What it means is the user's problem, if
> he uses it in such a context.  However, time without timezone can be
> useful in genuinely local contexts.  For example, work hours here starts
> at 8:00 local time all year, but which timezone that is varies due to
> daylight savings time.

I do no think we should make timezone optional. In my opinion, that is a 
very bad idea and will likely reduce interoperability among LDAP 
implementations. I agree with Michael that things are nice and simple 
and well understood as currently specified.

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Mark Smith
Netscape Directory Product Development
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