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Re:The technical actions needed to ensure the continuity of UTC by me-vs-cat on Saturday October 17, 2026 @01:01AM (#50128107)
Treating birthdays on Feb 29 as if they happened on March 1 in non-leap years is wrong in places like California and New York -- at least probably most of the time, because while I already knew that, I didn't appreciate how deep the rabbit hole actually goes.

* https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySectio...

* https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GCN/58

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