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Scientific Linux tzdata Enhancement Update for SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x

Scientific Large Esm H446
tzdata enhancement update
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 11:20:52 -0600
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: Security ERRATA for tzdata on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis:	tzdata enhancement update
Issue date:	2008-11-05

The tzdata package contains data files with rules for various time zones
around the world.

This updated package addresses the following changes to Daylight Saving
Time (DST) observations:

* Future transition dates for Brazil were fixed.
* Several Argentinian provinces decided not to observe Daylight Saving.

SL 3.0.x

 SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.src.rpm
 i386:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm
 x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el3.noarch.rpm

SL 4.x

 SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.src.rpm
 i386:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm
 x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el4.noarch.rpm

SL 5.x

 SRPMS:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.src.rpm
 i386:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm
 x86_64:
tzdata-2008i-1.el5.noarch.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson