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[PATCH 2/4] * manual/time.texi (TZ Variable): Modernize North America, example


to reflect current (i.e., 2007-and-later) daylight saving rules.
---
 ChangeLog        |  3 +++
 manual/time.texi | 11 ++++++-----
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index aea9e22..35c936b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2013-09-18  Paul Eggert  <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
 
+    * manual/time.texi (TZ Variable): Modernize North America example
+    to reflect current (i.e., 2007-and-later) daylight saving rules.
+
     * manual/time.texi (TZ Variable): POSIX.1 hour can be 24.
 
 2013-09-18  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
diff --git a/manual/time.texi b/manual/time.texi
index 8de83b3..162f309 100644
--- a/manual/time.texi
+++ b/manual/time.texi
@@ -2084,15 +2084,16 @@ The @var{time} fields specify when, in the local time currently in
 effect, the change to the other time occurs.  If omitted, the default is
 @code{02:00:00}.
 
-For example, here is how you would specify the Eastern time zone in the
-United States, including the appropriate Daylight Saving Time and its dates
-of applicability.  The normal offset from UTC is 5 hours; since this is
+Here is an example @code{TZ} value, including the appropriate
+Daylight Saving Time and its dates of applicability.  In North
+American Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT),
+the normal offset from UTC is 5 hours; since this is
 west of the prime meridian, the sign is positive.  Summer time begins on
-the first Sunday in April at 2:00am, and ends on the last Sunday in October
+March's second Sunday at 2:00am, and ends on November's first Sunday
 at 2:00am.
 
 @smallexample
-EST+5EDT,M4.1.0/2,M10.5.0/2
+EST+5EDT,M3.2.0/2,M11.1.0/2
 @end smallexample
 
 The schedule of Daylight Saving Time in any particular jurisdiction has
-- 
1.8.3.1



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