REPLY: 2:280/464 5fb14122   
   MSGID: 1:153/7001.2989 5fb14ab2   
   CHRS: UTF-8 4   
   TZUTC: -0800   
   RFC-3339: 2020-11-15 07:35:14-0800   
   Hey Wilfred!   
      
    WvV> they also know their location and offset to UTC, so they can   
    WvV> present the correct localtime.   
      
   When it presents the localtime exactly what information is it providing?   
      
    WvV> FTS-4008 Is right by definition. It's the fidonet standard.   
      
   My country right or wrong?  FTS-4008 is a seriously flawed document.  It takes   
   a legitimate concept (utc offset) and bastardizes it for no apparent reason.    
   It should get the heave-ho.  Something like the RFC-3339 flag would be a much   
   better approach for compensating for the current flaws in fidonet standards.   
      
    MK>> has it made any difference there in any meaningful way?   
      
    WvV> Only if it's not 'TZUTC: 0000'. ;)   
      
   Within this msg is one that presents a legitimate utc offset (-0800) encased   
   in a TZUTC flag.  Does it make a difference?  Also I see absolutely no   
   location information there.  I could easily be in California according to the   
   offset.  Also, also mobile systems dumping offline pkts to 1:153/7001 sould   
   easily be anywhere in the world and it is doubtful anyone could locate it from   
   whatever offset it presents.   
      
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