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Extended Daylight Saving Time Links, Advisories and Changes

Links to Advisory and Vendor Material on the Daylight Saving Time Changes in 2007

A Reference for Users and Systems Administrators



Daylight Saving Time Information and History

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time
Daylight Saving Time from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/index.html
About Daylight Saving Time - History, rationale, laws & dates.

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.

Apache and Tomcat

http://blog.covalent.net/roller/covalent/entry/2
US Daylight Saving Time Change 2007 Effects on Apache and Tomcat
Covalent Technologies advisories for users of Apache and Tomcat

Apple

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305056
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.

Avaya

http://support.avaya.com/japple/css/japple?PAGE=OpenPage&temp.template.name=DLT2007
2007 Daylight Saving Time Changes
Comprehensive listing of fixes for Avaya's IP telephony product line

Bedework

http://www.bedework.org/bedework/update.do?artcenterkey=69
Bedework and the Energy Policy Act of 2005
Bedework is an open-source institutional calendar system

Blackberry

http://www.blackberry.com/select/dst2007/
Daylight Saving Time 2007
Impact of DST changes on Blackberry devices and BlackBerry Enterprise Server

http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch/index2.shtml
DST 2007 Patches for BlackBerry Devices
This page explains the download process for BlackBerry handhelds

Cisco

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk362/technologies_tech_note09186a00807ca437.shtml
U.S. Daylight Saving Time (DST) Changes for 2007
Comprehensive information on actions required for Cisco products

Good Technology Inc.

See "Motorola Good Technology Group" below.

Google

http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=61026&topic=8580
Are my events in Google Calendar affected by the Daylight Savings Time change in 2007?
Advisory for users of Google Calendar

http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=55677
Known Issues & Feature Updates
More general issues and feature updates for Google Calendar

HP

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=
us&objectID=c00809216&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

Maintenance Updates Needed to Ensure ProLiant Server System Clock is Accurate when U.S. Daylight Saving Time (DST) Changes Go Into Effect in 2007
This covers some HP products but is not complete. Search the HP support site for more information specific to your products.

IBM

http://www.ibm.com/support/alerts/us/
IBM-wide product alerts
Update information is organized by categories of products

Kerio Technologies

http://support.kerio.com/kb/454
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

Microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/DST2007/
Preparing for daylight saving time changes in 2007
Comprehensive document regarding the DST issue with pointers to other knowledge base articles and patches

http://www.windowsmobile.com/daylightsaving/
Daylight Saving Time 2007 Update>br> Updates for handheld devices (PDAs) running Windows Mobile. See also the "Palm" section above if your handheld is made by Palm.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA102086071033.aspx
Prepare Outlook calendar items for daylight saving time changes in 2007
Instructions for users and administrators to address DST changes. Note that Microsoft now recommends the Microsoft Time Zone Data Update Tool for Outlook 2007 as well as earlier versions.

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx?pid=download
&location=/mac/download/Office2004/Office2004_1133.xml

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.3 Update
Includes fixes for Entourage

http://blogs.technet.com/amir/archive/2007/01/31/dst-2007-changes-entourage-2004-for-mac.aspx
DST 2007 Changes & Entourage 2004 for Mac
Not an official support document, but useful information posted on Amir's Exchange Clients Blog

http://blogs.msdn.com/macmojo/archive/2007/01/10/the-times-they-are-a-changin.aspx
The Office for Mac Team Blog entry

http://www.intelliadmin.com/blog/2007/01/unofficial-windows-2000-daylight.html
IntelliAdmin: Unofficial Windows 2000 Daylight Saving Time Patch
Microsoft is not providing an update to Windows 2000 for extended DST but has outlined a multi-step procedure which involves updating the registry. IntelliAdmin created this unofficial utility program to automate the procedure recommended by Microsoft.

http://www.sharpebusinesssolutions.com/dst2007.htm
DST Update Tool for Windows from NT4 through Server 2003 and XP
A global update solution from Sharpe Business Solutions for most versions of windows from NT 4 and Win2KPRO through WinXP. This is a product.

http://solprovider.com/articles/win98timezones
Fixing Windows 98 TimeZones for the New 2007 Daylight Saving Time Rules
An unofficial fix from SolProvider for extended DST for Windows 98 and a companion way to set the system back to the old rules (in case Congress changes its mind because the expected benefits from the change don't actually occur).

http://blogs.technet.com/hied_west_blog/archive/2007/02/20/dst-2007-update-step-by-step-support-webcast-training.aspx
DST 2007 Update: "Step by Step" Support Webcast Training
Another Microsoft blog with references to several helpful official and unofficial DST resources

Motorola Good Technology Group

http://customerportal.good.com/techSupport.php?id=35
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Adjustment 2007
This Support Spotlight page highlights two documents on addressing the DST change in Good's products

Mulberry

http://www.mulberrymail.com
The Mulberry email and calendar client has recently been updated to a new version v4.0.8 to address the upcoming Extended Daylight Saving Time changes.
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.

Nokia

http://europe.nokia.com/A4143002
Product Support and Software - Europe
DST updaters are listed in the "Latest Software" for several Nokia phones. This is for European customers. http://www.nokiausa.com/support/software/softwareupdate/1,8838,,00.html
Phone Software Update (USA)
Windows software to download updates from Nokia and apply them to a phone. For United States customers.

Notify Technology Corp

http://notifylink.notify.net/download/DST%202007%20Adjustments.pdf
2007 Daylight Saving Time Changes: Transition for NotifyLink Users
Instructions for NotifyLink fixes and suggestions for calendar server and mobile device patches to apply

Novell

http://www.novell.com/info/daylight_saving.html
Daylight Saving Time Changes - 2007
Includes notes for GroupWise and all other Novell products affected

Oracle

https://metalink.oracle.com/
Tech note 397281.1 Notes on the DST change for Oracle Database and Fusion Middleware products
Tech note 399739.1 Notes on the DST change for the Oracle Calendar product
Tech note 406289.1 Why Oracle is not providing a tool to automate the change
Patch #5677174 Updated DST rules for the Calendar component of Oracle Collaboration Suite
You need a MetaLink account to access these documents, so direct URLs are not available

Palm

http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/dst.html
Daylight Saving Time Updates
Updates for both Palm and Windows Mobile handheld devices from Palm

PeopleCube

http://peoplecube.com/news/20061218.cfm
PeopleCube Announces New Version of Meeting Maker
Meeting Maker 8.6 includes support for new DST regulations

http://www.peoplecube.com/news/20061016.cfm
PeopleCube Announces New Version of Resource Scheduler
Resource Scheduler 7.7 includes new DST rules

PeopleSoft

ftp://ftp.peoplesoft.com/incoming/GSC/DST/PeopleTools_DST.pdf>
PeopleTools Daylight Saving Time Required Modifications
Advisory for PeopleTools Products

ftp://ftp.peoplesoft.com/incoming/GSC/DST/
PeopleTools%20Vendor%20Daylight%20Saving%20Time%20Information.pdf

PeopleTools Vendor Daylight Saving Time Required Modifications
Advisory for Third Party (Vendor) Applications

Psion Teklogix

http://www.psionteklogix.com/public.aspx?s=us&p=DST
Daylight Savings Time Changes and Support Information
Updates for Psion Teklogix industrial mobile devices

Red Hat

http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_80_7909.shtm
Red Hat Knowledgebase Article ID 7909
DST updates available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2, 3, 4, and related links

Snap Server by Adaptec

http://www.snapserver.com/Landing/0702_Daylight/Index.shtml
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

Sun

http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hubs/dst/
DST: Daylight Saving Time Changes (2007)
A central index of DST change information for Sun products, both software and hardware http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Intl/USDST_Solaris.html
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

http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Intl/tzupdatertool.html
Sun Java SE JDK tzupdater Tool
A tool for updating time zone data in JDK and JRE version 1.4 and later

Symantec

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2007011911191539?Open&src=w
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.

Trumba

http://www.trumba.com/help/trumbafaq.html#dst
Trumba Connect Frequently Asked Questions
DST changes will be applied behind the scenes by Trumba

VMWare

http://kb.vmware.com/vmtnkb/search.do?cmd=displayKC
&docType=kc&externalId=8695824&sliceId=SAL_Public

2007 U.S. Daylight-Saving Time Extension
Updates for ESX Server 2.x and 3.0.x

Companion Document

The companion document to this review, 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.

Copyright Statement

This document is ©2007, The Calendaring and Scheduling Consortium. Permission is granted to viewers to quote or republish this document in whole or in part so long as credit is given to the Consortium, a link is provided to the Consortium website, and the quoted or republished material is not modified in any way.


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