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Encoding issue in the name of the local DST timezone

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Description

BPO 33259
Nosy @pganssle, @maggyero, @tirkarthi

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2018-04-10.21:34:20.688>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library']
title = 'Encoding issue in the name of the local DST timezone'
updated_at = <Date 2018-09-14.17:23:32.506>
user = 'https://github.com/maggyero'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2018-09-14.17:23:32.506>
actor = 'p-ganssle'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2018-04-10.21:34:20.688>
creator = 'maggyero'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 33259
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['315181', '325334']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['p-ganssle', 'maggyero', 'xtreak']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue33259'
versions = ['Python 3.6']

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Research direction

Start by locating the Python standard-library code for local DST timezone names and reproduce the encoding failure described by the title. The issue names no file, test, reproduction, or expected output, so clarify the intended encoding and acceptance criteria before adding a regression test or implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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