"Sander Steffann" <s.steffann@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> What the datetime.c code is doing is trying to find the zoneabbrev >> in a built-in timezone table, and then adding the two together. >> This is simply wacko. > I think that if anyone has ever tried to use this notation they would have > noticed this misinterpretation of the specs. Well, it'd work without surprise for the case of "GMT+-n", which is undoubtedly the most common case ... regards, tom lane