Re: [Tails-dev] Removing the clock applet from the desktop

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Author: Maxim Kammerer
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Subject: Re: [Tails-dev] Removing the clock applet from the desktop
On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 7:22 PM, adrelanos <adrelanos@???> wrote:
> Looks like you solved it the other way around. You essentially
> implemented "everything local timezone, except epiphany gets UTC".


Browser and MUA, yes. Local timezone is UTC by default, although git
version already has “tz=...” boot option support (for easier time
sync). It is still possible to force default UTC on the user, didn't
decide on that yet.

> I think the opposite solution "everything UTC, except the clock applet"
> would be a safer solution.


Well, it's up to the user. There is a warning in “Language and Time
Zone” applet: “Note that depending on the application you use, the
time zone may be exposed via network.”

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Maxim Kammerer
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