Re: [RFC] HTTP timezone

On Sat, June 9, 2007 11:08 am, Stut wrote: > Stefanos Harhalakis wrote: >> On Saturday 09 June 2007, Daniel Brown wrote: >>> On 6/9/07, Stefanos Harhalakis <v13@priest.com> wrote: >>>> I'm currently writting and Internet Draft candidate to describe >>>> an HTTP >>>> header that will be used to transfer timezone information from >>>> browsers >>>> to servers. Compliant browsers will need to send a timezone >>>> string: >>>> >>> It's a good idea, but in no way related to PHP. >> >> Just wanted the opinion of PHP people/developers since PHP >> programmers will >> be most affected by this. Can you point me to the proper php related >> list to >> ask? > > I fail to see how "PHP programmers will be most affected by this" > since > it would equally apply to any web developer using any language. > > However, I like the idea but would modify it slightly such that it > send > an RFC 2822 formatted date which will include the timezone but would > also allow the server to determine if the datetime on the client is > wrong. This can be important for applications that make extensive use > of > client-side technologies such as Javascript. This would be more useful, as the server could do time-math and "guess" if the user's clock is totally way wrong, or if it has what appears to be a reasonably-correct setting. But you'll STILL have WAY too many users who will only appear to have correct clock/TZ settings, but will, in fact, submit bug reports because your time is "off" when it's really their computer at fault. So now it's slightly less useless :-) -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?