Foreword
The links below are not exhaustive and may become out of date as vendors update the available information. If you have references to official documentation for vendors not listed below or notice a problem with one of the links, please send your updates to DST Referrals and we will attempt to include them as soon as possible.
This document is provided for informational purposes only and does not represent an endorsement or statement of support by The Calendaring and Scheduling Consortium for any of the products mentioned. The omission of any product or products represents only a lack of information rather than any bias against or deprecation of that product or products. The Consortium is not responsible for any results or consequences of any sort as a result of following any advice or performing any actions recommended in this material.
Extended Daylight Savings Time Links, Advisories and Changes
1. Daylight Saving Time Information and History
About Daylight Saving Time — History, rationale, laws & dates.
CalConnect EDST Reflections and Recommendations:
Reflections on how well the transition to EDST happened on March 11, together with recommendations for the transition on November 4 and future years, and longer-term recommendations for timezone management in general.
2. CalConnect Daylight Saving Time Documents and Resources
The following pages and documents on Daylight Saving Time and Extended DST have been published by CalConnect:
CalConnect EDST Reflections and Recommendations:
Post March 2007 discussion of how well the transition to EDST went; recommendations for November 4 and long-term recommendations for timezone management.
Extended Daylight Saving Time Review and Considerations:
Introductory discussion of Extended DST and the implications for the software changes and patches required.
Extended Daylight Saving Time Links, Advisories and Changes:
This document; a compilation of links about DST and EDST, advisory notices, necessary changes and patches offered by software vendors and others.
Extended Daylight Saving Time Advisory Notice:
The original advisory notice issued by CalConnect in June 2005 in response to the legislation creating EDST.
3. Vendor Information
In each entry below, the URL of the link is provided, along with the official title of that web page as provided by the vendor. Comments by CalConnect providing the context for the material on the page are provided in italics immediately after the title of the page.
3.1. Apache and Tomcat
US Daylight Saving Time Change 2007 Effects on Apache and Tomcat
Covalent Technologies advisories for users of Apache and Tomcat
3.2. Apple
About Daylight Saving Time changes in 2007
This document itemizes several updates from Apple for the very latest DST changes. Updates for Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4, their Java environments, and WebObjects will be offered via Software Update or direct download. Information on Classic and Mac OS 9 is also provided in the document. Note that the US DST changes were included in Mac OS X 10.4.5 and later, but further changes for Alberta, Canada and other parts of the world are included in these updates. The unofficial patches for 10.3 are no longer necessary since Apple is now offering them with this set of updates.
3.3. Avaya
2007 Daylight Saving Time Changes
Comprehensive listing of fixes for Avaya’s IP telephony product line
3.4. Bedework
Bedework and the Energy Policy Act of 2005
Bedework is an open-source institutional calendar system
3.5. Blackberry
Impact of DST changes on Blackberry devices and BlackBerry Enterprise Server
DST 2007 Patches for BlackBerry Devices
This page explains the download process for BlackBerry handhelds
3.6. Cisco
U.S. Daylight Saving Time (DST) Changes for 2007
Comprehensive information on actions required for Cisco products
3.7. Citrix
Daylight-saving Time Changes in 2007
Describes the EDST changes and the products that require updates
3.8. Debian GNU/Linux
The change log for 3.1r5 indicates that the time zone rules were updated to “2006p-1”, including new rules for the United States and West Australia
3.9. Enterasys
Enterasys Technical Notification Regarding Changes to US Daylight Savings Time Observance
Summary of changes to DST, identifies Enterasys products and required actions
3.11. Google
Are my events in Google Calendar affected by the Daylight Savings Time change in 2007?
Advisory for users of Google Calendar
Known Issues & Feature Updates
More general issues and feature updates for Google Calendar
3.12. Hitachi Data Systems
Extended Daylight Saving Time Product Impact Alert
Notification of DST impact on hardware and software products from HDS and their partners
3.13. HP
U.S. 2007 Daylight Saving Time
Revised and more complete information on HP systems and related software
3.15. Juniper
2007 Daylight Savings Changes and Support for Juniper Products
A listing of technical bulletins that address the DST issue in Juniper products
3.16. Kerberos from MIT
Comments for KDC administrators regarding the time synchronization requirements and features in Kerberos as implemented by MIT
3.17. Kerio Technologies
Does KMS Support Daylight Saving Time for 2007
Statement of compliance for Kerio Mailserver 6.3.0 and higher; links for underlying OS changes which must be done manually
3.18. Microsoft
Daylight Saving Time Help and Support Center
Comprehensive document regarding the DST issue with pointers to other knowledge base articles and patches
List of Microsoft products affected by daylight saving time and time zone changes
Comprehensive index of Microsoft products and links to latest updates for Microsoft Windows and other products, including the current version of the Microsoft Office Time Zone Data Update Tool
Daylight Saving Time 2007 Update
Updates for handheld devices (PDAs) running Windows Mobile. See also Clause 3.27 if your handheld is made by Palm.
3.20. Motorola Good Technology Group
Daylight Savings Time Adjustment 2007
Provides detailed information on addressing DST in Good’s products and on other DST-related issues
3.21. Mulberry
Mulberry will attempt to automatically upgrade existing timezones to the new rules when run. Anyone using the calendaring features of Mulberry should upgrade to this new release right away.
3.22. Nokia
Product Support and Software — Europe
DST updaters are listed in the “Latest Software” for several Nokia phones. This is for European customers.
Windows software to download updates from Nokia and apply them to a phone. For United States customers.
3.23. Notify Technology Corp
2007 Daylight Saving Time Changes: Transition for NotifyLink Users
Instructions for NotifyLink fixes and suggestions for calendar server and mobile device patches to apply
3.24. Novell
Daylight Saving Time Change Impacts GroupWise Appointments
Automated Tool to Address Daylight Saving Time Impact on GroupWise Appointments
This link was not working on 4 October
3.25. Oracle
Daylight Savings Time Alert for Oracle Customers
This is an open page and does not require a MetaLink account to access it
3.26. Packeteer
Daylight Saving Time Change in 2007
Update and configuration instructions for Packeteer products
3.27. Palm
Updates for both Palm and Windows Mobile handheld devices from Palm
3.28. PeopleCube
PeopleCube Announces New Version of Meeting Maker
Meeting Maker 8.6 includes support for new DST regulations
PeopleCube Announces New Version of Resource Scheduler
Resource Scheduler 7.7 includes new DST rules
3.29. PeopleSoft
PeopleTools Daylight Saving Time Required Modifications
Advisory for PeopleTools Products
PeopleTools Vendor Daylight Saving Time Required Modifications
Advisory for Third Party (Vendor) Applications
3.30. Polycom
ReadiManager SE200 Patch Release Notes
Patch instructions for the ReadiManager SE200 embedded Microsoft OS
3.31. Psion Teklogix
Daylight Savings Time Changes and Support Information
Updates for Psion Teklogix industrial mobile devices
3.32. Red Hat
Red Hat Knowledgebase Article ID 7909
DST updates available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2, 3, 4, and related links
3.33. Snap Server by Adaptec
Ensure Your Snap Server is Ready for Daylight Saving Time
Guidance for users of Adaptec’s line of Snap Server Network Attached Storage and SAN Devices
3.34. Sun
DST: Daylight Saving Time Changes (2007)
A central index of DST change information for Sun products, both software and hardware
Overview and Mitigation of the USA2007DST Issue for the Java SE platform and Solaris OS
A listing of which Java run time environments have updated DST rules
Sun Java SE JDK tzupdater Tool
A tool for updating time zone data in JDK and JRE version 1.4 and later
3.35. Symantec
Symantec enterprise products and daylight saving time
This page provides links to documents for each Symantec product indicating whether each product is affected by the change to daylight saving time, and if so, how.
3.36. Trumba
Trumba Connect Frequently Asked Questions
DST changes will be applied behind the scenes by Trumba
3.38. Xerox
Updating Xerox Products for Daylight Saving Time
Links to instructions for updating Xerox products
4. Companion Document
The companion page to this one, Extended Daylight Saving Time Review and Considerations, provides a review of the Daylight Saving Time changes and the potential impact of this change on computer systems and devices. It is intended as a review and reference for users and in particular for systems administrators who may need to make necessary updates to their systems.
5. Future Documents and Proposals
CalConnect plans to update this page as information becomes available prior to November 4th. Following November 4 an update to CalConnect EDST Reflections and Recommendations may be prepared to take into account additional information from the November transition.
CalConnect has also initiated work in TC TIMEZONE, one of its Technical Committees, on proposals for a formal, universal Timezone Registry and a companion Timezone Service protocol, intended to make the management of timezones (and related phenomena such as DST) substantially easier in the future.