Since these updates to Java and Daylight Savings Time are only being offered to users of Mac OS 10.3.9 and 10.4.8+, I guess those with computers running Mac OS X 10.2.8 either need to upgrade before March or switch to a PPC Linux like Yellow Dog Linux then?

If your computer doesn't know to update based on the new DST, it'll just be one hour off. You'll have to select the correct date and time for your mac during those couple of weeks. Old software can't know about new legislation. Not sure what genius came up with the new scheme, but they obviously didn't consider all the atomic clocks, computers, and other devices that auto-correct for DST.

"I guess those with computers running Mac OS X 10.2.8 either need to upgrade before March or switch to a PPC Linux like Yellow Dog Linux then?"

With Mac OS X 10.5 coming and all... I think don't think anyone has a reason not to update to either 10.3 or 10.4. They are both much better supported and tun much faster than 10.2 and they both run on all the same machines with Xpostfacto. Cost can't be an issue either since you can get a used 10.3 or 10.4 for very cheap price. People still using 10.2 are running out of excuses not to update.

"I guess those with computers running Mac OS X 10.2.8 either need to upgrade before March or switch to a PPC Linux like Yellow Dog Linux then?"

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With Mac OS X 10.5 coming and all... I think don't think anyone has a reason not to update to either 10.3 or 10.4. They are both much better supported and tun much faster than 10.2 and they both run on all the same machines with Xpostfacto. Cost can't be an issue either since you can get a used 10.3 or 10.4 for very cheap price. People still using 10.2 are running out of excuses not to update.

I would agree with Mac OS X 10.3, but many people found that upgrading to 10.4 with ExPost Facto meant a much slower machine. I guess I need to hurry up and find my 10.3 disks somewhere for my daughter's original tangerine Clamshell iBook that is currently running Mac OS X 10.2.8.

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Since these updates to Java and Daylight Savings Time … need to upgrade before March or switch to a PPC Linux like Yellow Dog Linux then?

Only if having your Mac out by an hour for a month or so every year is going to bother you. Then you have to weigh up the benefit of installing and maintaining Yellow Dog Linux versus the inconvenience of setting the clock manually four times a year, or even the cost of just upgrading to a new machine and being done with it (but $2000 to have a computer that runs on new DST is a bit steep).

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Since these updates to Java and Daylight Savings Time … need to upgrade before March or switch to a PPC Linux like Yellow Dog Linux then?

Only if having your Mac out by an hour for a month or so every year is going to bother you. Then you have to weigh up the benefit of installing and maintaining Yellow Dog Linux versus the inconvenience of setting the clock manually four times a year, or even the cost of just upgrading to a new machine and being done with it (but $2000 to have a computer that runs on new DST is a bit steep).

Oh I dual boot all of my PPC Macs with Yellow Dog Linux myself. (It makes Macs that are sluggish on mac OS X or 9 into relative speed demons) I was just speaking in general, as there are supposedly some weird issues with this daylight savings time compliance that I have read about. They say it could be more than that small issue, although I cannot understand why.

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If your computer doesn't know to update based on the new DST, it'll just be one hour off. You'll have to select the correct date and time for your mac during those couple of weeks. Old software can't know about new legislation. Not sure what genius came up with the new scheme, but they obviously didn't consider all the atomic clocks, computers, and other devices that auto-correct for DST.

Gotta love the government! It would have been easier to just go to full-time Daylight Savings Time and then tell the Computer not to auto-adjust. That would have been easier I gather.

Why don't we just use daylight squandering time all year long just like Arizona, part of Indiana and the rest of the world?

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Why don't we just use daylight squandering time all year long just like Arizona, part of Indiana and the rest of the world?

Well I tend to agree, although this was done to save energy since the daylight would last longer in to the night when people tend to use more lights.

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Gotta love the government! It would have been easier to just go to full-time Daylight Savings Time and then tell the Computer not to auto-adjust. That would have been easier I gather.

A 25 hour long day all year long would cause problems down the road because slowing the earth's rotation to save an hour affects gravity. Currently when we go back on standard time the rotation has a chance to balance out. /wiseguy

Yes, stay on standard time or DST. There are only 24 hours in a day and we either have more daylight in the evening or in the morning.

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Since these updates to Java and Daylight Savings Time are only being offered to users of Mac OS 10.3.9 and 10.4.8+, I guess those with computers running Mac OS X 10.2.8 either need to upgrade before March or switch to a PPC Linux like Yellow Dog Linux then?

Only if one is too lazy to make a manual change. See the Apple Knowledge Base article.