Re: time zone install ssetting

On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Nik N <niknot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
What should be the installation setting for time zone for
computers that are NOT permanently located in any geographic
location and should keep system time as UTC?
Nik N.

Set it to whatever the user wants.



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