Re: [POLL] Proposed syntax for timestamps with time zone info (was: [FEATURE REQUEST] Timezone support in org-mode datestamps and org-agenda)

[Samuel Wales]

On 2/1/23, Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net> wrote:
> the best we can do is minimizing the breakage when designing the new syntax

as a small nit [followup is not needed as i do not want to distract
from the big boys talking about quantum dst on pluto for timestamps
with [axial precession change :[]*, or follow up, as i have given up
on the topic of tz for timestamps :]]:

it might be that i was not making a point for which it is entirely
true that what you and everybody else is proposing, i.e. extending
existing ts syntax for tz, is the best we can do, in principle.  :]
what you said is true if you stick, for tz-using tses, with extending
/existing/ ts syntax, as opposed to countenancing, for those tses, an
extensible syntax that is also usable for ts-unrelated features and
subfeatures so as to reduce proliferation of new, heterogenous, syntax
as it will arise in future and has arisen for many years [i prefer
less syntax], and other stuff like reusable infrastructure for
semantics and parsing and display etc. and optional ability for users
to extend syntax themselves readily without it being heterogenous but
instead merely cl-style kw, and also if you don't take potential
issues with compatibility with piles of regexps in 3rd party and
personal code, including non-emacs, into account [not saying
unreasonable].  etc.  never fear: i have given up on all of that
completely.  at least for tz.  your syntax looks great and everybody
seems delighted so i have no business butting in and cannot follow up
for unrelated reasons in any case.  so just a nit.  this paragraph
might be unreadable and in that case you can just ignore it.

[*] i have read that global warming relates to earth axis precession
change due to contemporary mass loss primarily in Greenland.  for all
i know, also the origins of org coincidentally being due to an
astrophysicist, this could affect tses.