update to tzdata2008g from elsie.nci.nih.gov

4 files changed, 48 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/africa b/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/africa
index 554d9c74b8a..411dbddf73a 100644
--- a/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/africa
+++ b/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/africa
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# $OpenBSD: africa,v 1.24 2008/09/15 13:34:58 millert Exp $
-# @(#)africa	8.16
+# $OpenBSD: africa,v 1.25 2008/10/13 11:56:54 millert Exp $
+# @(#)africa	8.17
 # <pre>
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -454,11 +454,19 @@ Zone Africa/Nouakchott	-1:03:48 -	LMT	1912
 # year 2008 - 2009 will, therefore, be effective as from 26 October 2008
 # and end on 29 March 2009.
 
+# From Ed Maste (2008-10-07):
+# THE TIME BILL (No. XXVII of 2008) Explanatory Memorandum states the
+# beginning / ending of summer time is 2 o'clock standard time in the
+# morning of the last Sunday of October / last Sunday of March.
+# <a href="http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf">
+# http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf
+# </a>
+
 # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
 Rule Mauritius	1982	only	-	Oct	10	0:00	1:00	S
 Rule Mauritius	1983	only	-	Mar	21	0:00	0	-
-Rule Mauritius	2008	max	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00	1:00	S
-Rule Mauritius	2009	max	-	Mar	lastSun	2:00	0	-
+Rule Mauritius	2008	max	-	Oct	lastSun	2:00s	1:00	S
+Rule Mauritius	2009	max	-	Mar	lastSun	2:00s	0	-
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone Indian/Mauritius	3:50:00 -	LMT	1907		# Port Louis
 			4:00 Mauritius	MU%sT	# Mauritius Time
diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/asia b/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/asia
index 48c937bdb04..be037b3ffc9 100644
--- a/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/asia
+++ b/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/asia
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# $OpenBSD: asia,v 1.36 2008/09/15 13:34:58 millert Exp $
-# @(#)asia	8.23
+# $OpenBSD: asia,v 1.37 2008/10/13 11:56:54 millert Exp $
+# @(#)asia	8.24
 # <pre>
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -1958,8 +1958,20 @@ Rule	Syria	2007	only	-	Nov	 Fri>=1	0:00	0	-
 # compilers can't handle  or having multiple Rules (a la Israel).
 # For now, use "Apr Fri>=1", and go with IATA on a uniform Sep 30 end.
 
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-10-07):
+# Syria has now officially decided to end DST on 2008-11-01 this year,
+# according to the following article in the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
+#
+# The article is in Arabic, and seems to tell that they will go back to
+# winter time on 2008-11-01 at 00:00 local daylight time (delaying/setting
+# clocks back 60 minutes).
+#
+# <a href="http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm">
+# http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm
+# </a>
+
 Rule	Syria	2008	max	-	Apr	Fri>=1	0:00	1:00	S
-Rule	Syria	2008	max	-	Oct	1	0:00	0	-
+Rule	Syria	2008	max	-	Nov	1	0:00	0	-
 
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone	Asia/Damascus	2:25:12 -	LMT	1920	# Dimashq
diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/southamerica b/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/southamerica
index cbf0640abdd..ba6d7d19f18 100644
--- a/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/southamerica
+++ b/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/southamerica
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# $OpenBSD: southamerica,v 1.35 2008/10/06 13:39:09 millert Exp $
-# @(#)southamerica	8.29
+# $OpenBSD: southamerica,v 1.36 2008/10/13 11:56:54 millert Exp $
+# @(#)southamerica	8.30
 # <pre>
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -178,6 +178,22 @@ Rule	Arg	2000	only	-	Mar	3	0:00	0	-
 # http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)
 # </a>
 
+# From Rodrigo Severo (2008-10-06):
+# Here is some info available at a Gentoo bug related to TZ on Argentina's DST:
+# ...
+# ------- Comment #1 from [jmdocile]  2008-10-06 16:28 0000 -------
+# Hi, there is a problem with timezone-data-2008e and maybe with
+# timezone-data-2008f
+# Argentinian law [Number] 25.155 is no longer valid.
+# <a href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm">
+# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm
+# </a>
+# The new one is law [Number] 26.350
+# <a href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm">
+# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm
+# </a>
+# So there is no summer time in Argentina for now.
+
 Rule	Arg	2007	only	-	Dec	30	0:00	1:00	S
 Rule	Arg	2008	max	-	Mar	Sun>=15	0:00	0	-
 Rule	Arg	2008	max	-	Oct	Sun>=15	0:00	1:00	S
diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/zone.tab b/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/zone.tab
index 1a99e091179..ff2d1051cca 100644
--- a/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/zone.tab
+++ b/share/zoneinfo/datfiles/zone.tab
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# $OpenBSD: zone.tab,v 1.25 2008/07/07 14:24:14 millert Exp $
-# @(#)zone.tab	8.18
+# $OpenBSD: zone.tab,v 1.26 2008/10/13 11:56:54 millert Exp $
+# @(#)zone.tab	8.19
 #
 # TZ zone descriptions
 #
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ NL	+5222+00454	Europe/Amsterdam
 NO	+5955+01045	Europe/Oslo
 NP	+2743+08519	Asia/Katmandu
 NR	-0031+16655	Pacific/Nauru
-NU	-1901+16955	Pacific/Niue
+NU	-1901-16955	Pacific/Niue
 NZ	-3652+17446	Pacific/Auckland	most locations
 NZ	-4357-17633	Pacific/Chatham	Chatham Islands
 OM	+2336+05835	Asia/Muscat