[Python-checkins] cpython (2.7): Issue #14448: add reference to IANA timezone database; thanks to Georg/Nick

[sandro.tosi]

http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/1e5a483248ce
changeset:   76591:1e5a483248ce
branch:      2.7
parent:      76576:3bac1e1a0e0d
user:        Sandro Tosi <sandro.tosi at gmail.com>
date:        Sat Apr 28 11:19:11 2012 +0200
summary:
  Issue #14448: add reference to IANA timezone database; thanks to Georg/Nick suggestions

files:
  Doc/library/datetime.rst |  15 +++++++++++----
  1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Doc/library/datetime.rst b/Doc/library/datetime.rst
--- a/Doc/library/datetime.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/datetime.rst
@@ -1524,11 +1524,18 @@
 .. seealso::
 
    `pytz <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pytz/>`_
-      The Standard Library has no :class:`tzinfo` instances except for UTC, but
-      it exists a third-party library which brings Olson timezone database to
-      Python: `pytz`.
+      The standard library has no :class:`tzinfo` instances except for UTC, but
+      there exists a third-party library which brings the *IANA timezone
+      database* (also known as the Olson database) to Python: *pytz*.
 
-      `pytz` contains up-to-date information and its usage is recommended.
+      *pytz* contains up-to-date information and its usage is recommended.
+
+   `IANA timezone database <http://www.iana.org/time-zones>`_
+      The Time Zone Database (often called tz or zoneinfo) contains code and
+      data that represent the history of local time for many representative
+      locations around the globe. It is updated periodically to reflect changes
+      made by political bodies to time zone boundaries, UTC offsets, and
+      daylight-saving rules.
 
 .. _strftime-strptime-behavior:
 

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