[Bug 1734967] Re: tzdata info for WGT/WGST broken

[Eric Desrochers]

Thomas,

I think the next step here is to verify if latest and greatest php
upstream version have the same behaviour with the above tzdata upstream
change.

This will tell us if the situation has been already addressed
(intentionally or by happenstance) upstream or not.

I'm also afraid this change might impact other packages like php relying
on "WGT" & "WGST".

Feel free to Affect other packages if you notice other similar cases
with other packages.

- Eric

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Title:
  tzdata info for WGT/WGST broken

Status in php5 package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in php7.0 package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in tzdata package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Using "America/Godthab" timezone, "WGT/WGST" is no longer displayed
  from date command but instead just "-03". Problem is evident in PHP
  applications too, which now think we're in Sao Paolo.

  This appears to have changed with latest tzdata update or perhaps in
  combination with change from DST.

  Same problem on 16.04, 17.10 and Debian 9.

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