Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] Timezone support in org-mode datestamps and org-agenda

[Tim Cross]

Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> writes:

> On 21/01/2023 06:38, Tim Cross wrote:
>> - Use UTC for meetings which are not face-to-face and which involve
>>    people form different time zones.
>
> I agree with you that it should considered as first option by whose who are 
> planning an
> event. They still may prefer to choose timezone of particular location 
> because it is mixed
> meeting with attenders of both types: face to face and online, or just 
> because most of
> on-line participants are expected from particular area.
>
> However timezone may be out of your control if you receive invitation to join 
> on-line to
> some meeting. Attempt to convert it to UTC may lead to problems. So the 
> reason to choose
> UTC or specific timezone for particular timestamp is not really technical 
> one. It is just
> decision of some people.
>
> Do you have any objection to the following statements:
> - UTC is a recommendation for planning when participants are scattered over 
> multiple
>  timezones.
> - You admit that some timestamps in your files may be specified as time zone 
> identifier +
>  local time relative to this zone.
> - In both cases you may configure overlays to use local timezone or another 
> one whatever
>  you currently find convenient.
> - Time chooser offers several time zone options.
>

That seems to be in-line with what I was arguing, so yes, would agree.



>> I would also argue UTC is good for 'traditional' timestamps which record
>> a specific point in time and for situations where you want accurate
>> calculations of time durations.
>
> Mostly agree, so I prefer to postpone discussion of details till confirming 
> agreement in
> respect to future timestamps.