Re: [PATCHES] Patch for JDBC timestamp problems

On Sat, 13 Jan 2001, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > > > I'm confused, as usual. How does forcing the client time zone to GMT fix
> > > > the problem of mismatching client and server time zones? istm that you
> > > > still have a problem if the server is not on GMT.
> > > No idea.  When it fixed someone's problem, I was excited.
> >
> > Well, afaict it might have broken most other people, so is not a big
> > win.
>
> That bad, huh?  The reason I posted the patch in the email is because I
> don't understand Java and wanted to make sure other people reviewed it,
> especially because we are in beta.

review is *before* you commit, not afterwards ... whether in beta period
or not ...

> It dealt with date/time stuff, which made it double-complex.  I am ready
> to yank it if someone gives the word.

consider it given ... and please refrain from letting your "excitement"
impair your judgement in future patch dealings ... review *before*, not
after ...