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The Factory Timezone

The Factory Timezone

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·August 13, 2025

codingminds

Explanation from https://lists.iana.org/hyperkitty/list/tz@iana.org/thread/EX...

> It is intended for use as a factory default, to clearly indicate an unconfigured system rather than one that is intentionally configured to run on UTC.

wodenokoto

So its a valid time zone used to indicate that the clock is off?

jon-wood

A valid time zone used to indicate that the clock isn't configured yet. It may be accurate to UTC, but the offset shouldn't be trusted.