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It's good Debian is making this change now to be prepared when the legacy United States are downed at the end of 2052.

• tempodox 1y ago
  I can’t tell whether you’re joking. Seems like a distinct possibility now.
  • maybewhenthesun 1y ago
    2052? I hope the last 2 digits aren't swapped...
    • boredumb 1y ago
      keep that energy when you and your family are starving in the dark with no running water.
• phantom784 1y ago
  That is the logic for using city-based timezone names rather than countries. Country borders change but cities tend to be more stable.
  • dripton 1y ago
    Istanbul's not Constantinople.
    • dsr_ 1y ago
      You mean Byzantium? Nova Roma? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_Istanbul https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_Istanbul
  • charcircuit 1y ago
    The laws of the country can affect what timezone is used.
  • fph 1y ago
    Someone must have complained about `China/Hong Kong` to cause this change.