Setting the time zone.
Ric Moore
wayward4now at gmail.com
Mon Sep 6 00:52:59 UTC 2010
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
--
My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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