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Wishlist: Replace erlang_localtime
erlang_localtime does not seem to read the tzdata files, which are a more authoritative source than the ad-hoc version in erlang_localtime. Also, erlang_localtime seems to have lots of GPL code in it, which might be nice to avoid for some users.
Thanks David,
Indeed this is something I'd considered.
There is a project called ezic, which I believe does indeed use the tzdata files (or some kind of version).
I've been meaning took into it, though I'm always open to PRs! :)
Jesse Gumm Owner, Sigma Star Systems 414.940.4866 || sigma-star.com || @jessegumm On Feb 27, 2014 11:09 AM, "David N. Welton" [email protected] wrote:
erlang_localtime does not seem to read the tzdata files, which are a more authoritative source than the ad-hoc version in erlang_localtime. Also, erlang_localtime seems to have lots of GPL code in it, which might be nice to avoid for some users.
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHubhttps://github.com/choptastic/qdate/issues/7 .
Oops, I thought I'd mentioned ezic myself - that's what I was looking at.
I'll see if we end up needing to do the time zone stuff in a heavy duty way from Erlang, in that case I might have a stab at doing this myself. Time zone stuff makes me a bit crazy though...
I also added a bug report on erlang_localtime to clarify the licensing:
https://github.com/dmitryme/erlang_localtime/issues/11
Haha, I agree completely.
The timezone stuff is about as rage-inducing as anything in software.
And I do agree about trying to avoid the GPL.
-Jesse
Jesse Gumm Owner, Sigma Star Systems 414.940.4866 || sigma-star.com || @jessegumm On Feb 27, 2014 11:18 AM, "David N. Welton" [email protected] wrote:
Oops, I thought I'd mentioned ezic myself - that's what I was looking at.
I'll see if we end up needing to do the time zone stuff in a heavy duty way from Erlang, in that case I might have a stab at doing this myself. Time zone stuff makes me a bit crazy though...
I also added a bug report on erlang_localtime to clarify the licensing:
dmitryme/erlang_localtime#11https://github.com/dmitryme/erlang_localtime/issues/11
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHubhttps://github.com/choptastic/qdate/issues/7#issuecomment-36266383 .