Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 07/08/07 01:51

amygdala wrote:
> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> schreef in bericht
> news:MKSdnQ5ea6B8pg3bnZ2dnUVZ_tijnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> Rami Elomaa wrote:
>>> ZeldorBlat kirjoitti:
>>> > If you're converting the time to a "unified time zone" why do you care
>>>> what timezone they're in? Why would you be recording the time from
>>>> the client in your database?
>>> Not record, just show. Naturally it makes sense to record a global time
>>> timestamp, like GMT, but people still like to see a time displayed in
>>> their local timezone, so the OP wants to know how to get it and then
>>> convert GMT to local time, just for _displaying_ it to user. It's common
>>> localization practise. Wikipedia for one does this.
>>>
>> I've got two analog clocks on the walls, a watch on my wrist, and a
>> digital clock on my toolbar. What makes you think I need your site to
>> tell me what time it is?
>>
>> As for Wikipedia - I don't see any clock on the pages when I view them.
>>
>> You can include a clock if you want - but it looks stupid.
>>
>
> Perhaps the OP wants to show the user at what (local) time they last visited
> / contributed something / downloaded something, etc.
>
>

Why? Do you think users really *care*?

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