Re: F35 Change: tzdata-minimal (Self-Contained Change proposal)

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On 7/13/21 8:12 AM, Petr Viktorin wrote:
> On 12. 07. 21 18:31, Carlos O'Donell wrote:
>> If you can minimally provide the tables of possible zones, and
>> provide an easy way to detect a zone is missing, then the APIs can
>> determine: "Yes you could do that, but your system is missing the
>> data." vs. "That is an invalid zone." Which is a useful
>> distinction.
> 
> Sure, we can provide such an API, but that alone won't make consumers
> use it. Especially if it's specific to Fedora (and Clear Linux --
> AFAIK, people expect missing bits and pieces are there.)
> 
> I think the best place to discuss and document this would be the tz.
> If their README (or just a mail thread) said the data can be split
> this way, and hinted at what should be done when it is, we wouldn't
> need this conversation. Without that, I don't think it's OK to allow
> Fedora systems with only tzdata-minimal.

That's a fair point. We'll get clarification from upstream and Paul Eggert.

-- 
Cheers,
Carlos.
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