date-time comparison, aware vs naive

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> http://docs.python.org/2/library/datetime
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> """ An object of type *time* or *datetime* may be naive or *aware"
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> aware refers to time-zone and daylight savings time, such political
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> ephemerals.  Two times can only be changed if one knows they're both in
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> naive assumes the former, while aware trusts the latter.
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> To the OP:  please specify your python version, your OS, and show your
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> source. Also show the complete error traceback.  And while you're at it,
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> it might be useful to know the type of drive the file is on, since
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> Windows uses local times on FAT32 partitions, and gmt on NTFS  partitions.
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> I suspect you're on Windows, so I can't help you with this nonsense.  But I can at least help you ask a clear question.
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> DaveA

Fair enough, thanks