[Boost-users] [date_time] POSIX time zones

Subject: [Boost-users] [date_time] POSIX time zones
From: david.mcminn_at_[hidden]
Date: 2010-10-28 11:08:19

 Hi,

 I'm looking at using the Boost date_time library in an upcoming project
 and found a few inconsistencies when handling POSIX timezones.

 The date_time library seems to interpret the offset in a POSIX timezone
 string using the opposite sign as given in the standards.

 It also appears to use the DST offset as an offset from it's own local
 time, rather than the offset from UTC as specified in the standard.

 And obviously when calling to_string() will output the string with the
incorrect values, even if you do fudge the values before creating the
object.

 There was another query about this previously that went unanswered:
 http://lists.boost.org/boost-users/2009/11/53828.php

 Is there anyone maintaining the library, or somewhere to report bugs? Or
 is it just left as an exercise to the user to change?

 Thanks.