boost::date_time GMT/UTC question
Hello, Simple/quick question: is boost::posix_time::ptime boost::posix_time::second_clock::universal_time(), which is described as UTC in the boost manual page, equal to GMT? If not, what is the difference between UTC and GMT? As I understood it, UTC is the "new" name for GMT, but I'm not sure. Regards, Leon
UTC in the boost manual page, equal to GMT? If not, what is the difference between UTC and GMT?
http://boost.org/doc/html/date_time/details.html#date_time.terminology
On that page, it says "Replaced the similar system known as Greenwich Mean Time".
If you follow the link from the page above you will see: "Greenwich Mean Time is a widely used historical term, but one that has been used in several ways. Because of the ambiguity, its use is no longer recommended in technical contexts."
Does this mean UTC is the exact same time as GMT, or is it another standard ?
If I understand the text, UTC is a different standard which is the same as one of the GMT interpretations.
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