Re: PST Timezone in .NET 2.0

Bill Kearney wrote:
> 
>> I noticed today that .NET 2.0 doesn't recognize the PST timezone when
>> parsing RFC 822 datetimes. Since many RSS readers use .NET, I suspect
>> there might be a broad problem with its use and our recommendation.
> 
> And you base this on what?  It seems rather unlikely that the framework is
> to blame.  Are you certain the date is properly formatted?  Given the morass
> that is 822 timestamps I'd wonder.

I believe that the datetimes that are present in that feed at the moment 
are valid.  That being said, it does seem unlikely that nothing in the 
entire .Net framework can handle such dates properly.  But the .Net 
framework is a big place, so perhaps if Randy could provide a bit more 
information about which specific API in that framework he considers to 
be potentially busted, I could help investigate further.  Actually, I 
imagine that James might be in a better position than me, as I believe 
that he has accrued a set of technical legal but in practice very 
problematic examples of RFC [2]822 formatted dates.

- Sam Ruby


 
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