Gnome Calendar

[Colin Law]

On Wed, 6 May 2020 at 15:02, Matej Kovacic <matej.kovacic at telefoncek.si> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have noticed (in 18.10) that default Calendar app (which is Gnome Calendar) sets the time zone completely wrong - it uses Algiers, I assume, it just takes the first one on the list.

This would probably be better posted on the Ubuntu Users list rather than here.

18.10 is way out of support, so much so that you may have difficulty
upgrading.  Unless you meant 19.10.
What timezone are you in and what do you see if you run, in a
terminal, the command

date


Colin


>
> However, old Gnome Calendar had an option to set time zone manually. Now Ubuntu wants to be very smart, and these options are hidden from the users... the problem is, when the computer tries to be smart, it is making incredibly stupid things.
>
> So my question is:
>
> - how to set the correct time zone to Calendar (since the settings possibilities are stripped down to minimum)
>
> - can you suggest me some alternative (better working) Calendar applications for Ubuntu
>
> - why Ubuntu developers feel they have to follow the stupid Apple philosophy "Apple thinks instead of you" - do you think the users are stupid and need everything server on a plate???
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>
> Regards,
>
> Matej
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