21371 2013-03-22 07:01:54 +0000 Date.prototype.set...() methods sets RTC or no? 2014-06-21 12:52:57 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified WHATWG JavaScript unspecified PC Windows XP RESOLVED INVALID P2 normal Unsorted 1 jmichae3 mathias mike sideshowbarker+javascript oldest_to_newest 84824 0 jmichae3 2013-03-22 07:01:54 +0000 it is not stated in the javascript/ecmascript 262 specification whether or not the Date.prototype.set...() methods actually change the real time clock of the computer or not, or whether that applies only to the Date object itself. it would be very nice if this were clear. I would assume that since it is the purpose of the base javascript language to not mess with the machine, that it does not mess with the Real Time Clock. but average user reading the specification might not know this, and might fear to use it. or they may hope it will when it doesn't. 108175 1 mathias 2014-06-21 12:52:57 +0000 This is outside the scope of the JavaScript / Web ECMAScript spec. See <http://javascript.spec.whatwg.org/#goals>. To propose new features to the ECMAScript language, please file a bug on https://bugs.ecmascript.org/.