On Thu, 2008-11-06 at 14:03 +0000, Bryn M. Reeves wrote:
didn't realise .au re-used EST.
There are a few generically named time zones, like CST (central standard time), etc., that are used by more than one or two countries. Some also get known by two names, e.g. EST or AEST, where the A prefix is meant to mean Australia. But it's still ripe for problems.
I remember the fun of trying to work out when to watch a space launch, when the NASA website mentions a time, but failed to mention what timezone. You'd think, they of all people, would know they get international on-lookers, and specify one, or advertise using GMT.