>>I believe Linux has "joined the PC OS fold" with respect to the time and date. >>i.e. it also expects the RTC to be set to local time and uses TZ to correct >>back to UTC/GMT. > >Let's not any of us fall into the trap of making generic claims we >really have no evidence for. I am right though - ask any Linux admin, and read the reply from "Larry" (ebbitt@attglobal.net)! Simon