Setting the time zone.

[Ric Moore]

On Sun, 2010-09-05 at 19:31 -0500, Michael wrote:
> On 09/05/2010 02:46 PM, NoOp wrote:
> > On 09/05/2010 09:35 AM, Michael wrote:
> >    
> >> On 09/04/2010 09:08 PM, NoOp wrote:
> >>      
> >>> On 09/04/2010 06:00 PM, Michael wrote:
> >>>
> >>>        
> >>>> When I used KDE, setting the time zone showed actual time zones (imagine
> >>>> that.)  With Gnome, the only thing that comes up is a map.  I assume you
> >>>> are to choose the "dot" on the map closest to where you live to set the
> >>>> time zone.  Is there any option to changed this to show the actual time
> >>>> zone?
> >>>>
> >>>>          
> >>> Is there a problem with clicking the time zone dropdown box just below
> >>> the map?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>        
> >> The Time Zone dropdown is a misnomer as it doesn't list time zones.  :(
> >>     It lists countries and cities.
> >>      
> > 1. No need to CC me; I read&  respond on the list. :-)
> > 2. I guess you could file a bug/wishlist:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools
> > the utility within that package is called time-admin.
> >    
> 
> Sorry, please excuse.  I hit REPLY ALL instead of REPLY.  But that 
> shouldn't surprise anyone.  Hey, if I can't find my own Time Zone, how 
> do you expect me to hit the correct reply button?  ;)
> 
> Somewhere up thread, some one made the comment that Gnome was geared 
> toward people that are less than average in intelligence or something in 
> that vein.  I must say that whether it is Microsoft or the folks at 
> Gnome, I hate when software tries to "think" for me.
> 
> Standard time zones are usally written in the format  GMT -0500 or 
> something really similar.  So, I just don't understand why this isn't 
> the format being used, irregardless as to whether or not what is 
> actually being used is "easy to figure out" or not.  Why re-invent the 
> wheel?

Or, have both?? For us elderly walking brain dead, it's nice to have
pictures. For the more mentally astute, enter your TZ directly as you
mention. That would be kEwl. :) Ric


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..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
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