| 2006-03-30 11:51:47 |
Tormod Volden |
clock-setup: statusexplanation |
Bugzilla status=NEW, product=Ubuntu, component=clock-setup |
> I don't really understand because you have anyway to give your timezone
Most people are able to tell in which timezone they are, but a lot of people don't understand the "UTC" and "hardware clock" question, or they are not able to check it at installation time.
Suggestion: Take the hw time +/- timezone and compare with network time. If it fits within +/- 10 minutes, decide on UTC/localtime based on this, otherwise ask user.
Also, make sure it does not hang waiting for the time server, if there is a firewall... |
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| 2007-04-01 10:18:55 |
Colin Watson |
clock-setup: statusexplanation |
> I don't really understand because you have anyway to give your timezone
Most people are able to tell in which timezone they are, but a lot of people don't understand the "UTC" and "hardware clock" question, or they are not able to check it at installation time.
Suggestion: Take the hw time +/- timezone and compare with network time. If it fits within +/- 10 minutes, decide on UTC/localtime based on this, otherwise ask user.
Also, make sure it does not hang waiting for the time server, if there is a firewall... |
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