KSystemTimeZones limitations

[Ralf Habacker]

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David Jarvie schrieb:
> So, KSystemTimeZones can be used successfully cross-platform from 1970 
> onwards, provided that time zone abbreviations aren't accessed. If earlier 
> dates, or accurate time zone abbreviations are needed, you need to use 
> KTzfileTimeZone which directly accesses the system time zone database files.
> But presumably using KSystemTimeZones will generally be more efficient than 
> using KTzfileTimeZone. But KTzfileTimeZone may not necessarily be applicable 
> to all platforms - e.g. Windows?

On windows timezones are stored in the registry, which is a kind of a
database. Zone tab files are not available. To support timezones on
windows it is required to reimplement KSystemTimeZonesPrivate.


Just my 2cent
Ralf
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