I see, that explains a (now out of date) comment in some of the Tops-20
source noting that VMS didn't have the DST functionality; it's from 1989.
I had imagined that VMS had finally gotten it, but had idly wondered why
the comment was never changed.
On 3/9/20 3:35 PM, William Pechter wrote:
On 3/9/20 3:29 PM, Thomas DeBellis wrote:
Just curious, do you know what the time frame of
the 7.3 release was?
> On 3/8/20 6:43 PM, Robert Armstrong wrote:
>
>> As far as I know, VMS still use local time.
> ?? VMS has had time zones and automatic daylight savings time
> adjustment since 7.3 or so.
> [snip]
>
> Bob
>
According to google:
http://h30266.www3.hpe.com/odl/vax/opsys/vmsos73/vmsos73/6637/6637pro.html
OpenVMS Version 7.3 Release Notes
*Order Number:*AA--QSBTD--TE
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April 2001
This manual describes changes to the software; installation, upgrade,
and compatibility information; new and existing software problems and
restrictions; and software and documentation corrections.
*Revision/Update Information:*This is a new manual.
*Software Version:*OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3
OpenVMS VAX Version 7.3