Mac OS X 10.9.5: Setting timezone to GMT

Originator:rtrouton
Number:rdar://22458456 Date Originated:27-Aug-2015 01:51 PM
Status:Closed (Duplicate) Resolved:
Product:OS X Product Version:Mac OS X 10.9.5 (13F1112)
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Always
 
This is a duplicate of rdar://17065085

Summary:
Setting timezone to GMT and then opening the Time Zone tab of the Date & Time preference pane results in the time zone switching to "City of London"

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Set time zone via the System Preferences to Los Angeles (or Cupertino if you must).
2. Close System Preferences
3. Open terminal and run `sudo systemsetup -settimezone GMT` to set it to GMT
4. Open System Preferences, and click on the Time Zone tab of the Date & Time preference pane.

Expected Results:
The time zone should be GMT (or blank even, but should not revert to another setting)

Actual Results:
The time zone reverts itself to "City of London" and the time jumps forward an hour.

Version:
Mac OS X 10.9.3

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Closed as a duplicate of 17065085 (Open)

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