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Issue #14448: add reference to IANA timezone database; thanks to Georg/Nick suggestions

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Sandro Tosi 2012-04-28 11:19:11 +02:00
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@ -1524,11 +1524,18 @@ EST (fixed offset -5 hours), or only EDT (fixed offset -4 hours)).
.. seealso::
`pytz <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pytz/>`_
The Standard Library has no :class:`tzinfo` instances except for UTC, but
it exists a third-party library which brings Olson timezone database to
Python: `pytz`.
The standard library has no :class:`tzinfo` instances except for UTC, but
there exists a third-party library which brings the *IANA timezone
database* (also known as the Olson database) to Python: *pytz*.
`pytz` contains up-to-date information and its usage is recommended.
*pytz* contains up-to-date information and its usage is recommended.
`IANA timezone database <http://www.iana.org/time-zones>`_
The Time Zone Database (often called tz or zoneinfo) contains code and
data that represent the history of local time for many representative
locations around the globe. It is updated periodically to reflect changes
made by political bodies to time zone boundaries, UTC offsets, and
daylight-saving rules.
.. _strftime-strptime-behavior: