[mprovost]

Unix was "designed" (if you can call it that) a long time before it was possible to move a running system between timezones. So many of these decisions were made in completely different circumstances (I almost said environment) and are laying around like old WWII bombs just waiting for someone to dig one up.

[mcguire]

Presumably, GNU Hurd will fix these issues without introducing fun new ones.

[vacuity]

Poe's law; I can't tell if this is a joke. I was under the impression that Hurd is not going to be ready for usage any time soon (a while).

[mcguire]

That is the joke.