Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4398 mails)

[Synthetic Cartoonz <synthetoonz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Saturday 17 September 2005 21:53, Randall R Schulz wrote:
> On Saturday 17 September 2005 13:08, Synthetic Cartoonz wrote:
> > ....
> >
> > Daylight savings time will change at a date different from what the
> > control boxes' programming understands.  All these control boxes will
> > not properly estimate peak-traffic times and possibly cause more
> > congestion.  All these light controllers have to be reprogrammed to
> > the new schedule.   Again, for no reason.
>
> Obviously, there is a reason. To optimize traffic flow w.r.t. actual
> patterns of human activity in the respective areas.

You misunderstand.  Yes, the light controllers will require a programming 
change due to a previously unforseen change in the daylight savings time 
schedule.  A change that is being forced that has no rational reason behind 
it -- that's what the "no reason" refers to.

> > Daylight savings time serves no real purpose.
>
> Does it actually harm you or hinder your life activities? Why do you let
> a clock dictate your own activity patterns?

Let's say the boss expects you to be in the office at a particular time.  Or 
your customer is promised to have a daily report delivered at a particular 
hour and you can be fined for missing the service level agreement.  Or you 
have a doctor's appointment -- better yet -- a court case at a specific time.  
(Or worse -- your wedding at a particular time.)   Everyone has a time 
structure to deal with in their life in some way.

> > If they want to change
> > something about daylight savings time, they should just eliminate it.
>
> That is your opinion. Did you make it known to your elected
> representatives when the pertinent bill was before congress?

I pester my congress-critter constantly.  Not that she's smart enough to know 
anything about anything remotely technical.