Olson database
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The Olson database is a widely used, standardized repository of time zone information that underpins accurate timekeeping across computer systems and applications worldwide.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IANA time zone database
→
software standard → time zone database → |
| alsoKnownAs |
IANA time zone database
→
surface form:
tz database
zoneinfo database → |
| compiledTo | binary zoneinfo files → |
| contains |
daylight saving time transitions
→
historical time zone rules → time zone identifiers → |
| dataFileExtension |
.tab
→
.zi → |
| distributionForm | source code form → |
| format | text files → |
| goal | provide consistent time zone data across systems → |
| governedBy | IANA Time Zone Database policy → |
| hasMailingList | [email protected] → |
| importance | de facto standard for time zone data → |
| influenced |
IANA time zone database
→
surface form:
POSIX time zone conventions
time zone handling in programming libraries → |
| license | public-domain-like terms → |
| maintainedBy | Internet Assigned Numbers Authority → |
| namedAfter | Arthur David Olson → |
| originatedBy | Arthur David Olson → |
| primaryFile |
zone.tab
→
zone1970.tab → |
| scope | worldwide time zones → |
| shortName | tzdb → |
| standardizedBy | IANA → |
| supports |
conversion between UTC and local time
→
future daylight saving time changes → historical local time calculations → |
| updated | several times per year → |
| updateReason |
daylight saving time law changes
→
government time zone changes → |
| usedBy |
.NET Framework
→
surface form:
.NET
Java → Linux distributions → PostgreSQL → Python → Unix-like operating systems → macOS → many programming languages → |
| usedFor |
civil timekeeping
→
daylight saving time rules → time zone information → |
| usedIn | /usr/share/zoneinfo directory on many systems → |
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