What database is this article talking about?
The tz database
Who designed its uniform naming convention for time zones?
Paul Eggert.
It is intended to be used on what devices?
platform-independent binary files
Give me another name for the database?
tzdata
Is it also called Oslon database?
sometimes
named after who?
Arthur David Olson.
And who was he?
the founding contributor
What does the database record?
information about the world's time zones
Is the database in the public domain?
yes
Are new editions published as the changes warrant?
yes