Monkey patch to fix ValueError('ZIP does not support timestamps before 1980')

python-fix-zipinfo-1980.py

class ZipInfoTimeless(zipfile.ZipInfo):                                        
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):                                       
        # Patch year to 1980 if given a datetime before 1980. Also jump through hoops because tuples are
        # immutable.                                                           
        if 'date_time' in kwargs and kwargs['date_time'][0] < 1980:            
            dt = list(kwargs['date_time'])                                     
            dt[0] = 1980                                                       
            kwargs['date_time'] = tuple(dt)                                    
        elif len(args) > 1 and args[1][0] < 1980:                              
            dt = list(args[1])                                                 
            dt[0] = 1980                                                       
            args_list = list(args)                                             
            args_list[1] = tuple(dt)                                           
            args = tuple(args_list)                                            
                                                                               
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)                                      
                                                                               
# Monkey patch ZipInfo class to be less concerned about time.  Python 3.8 adds ability to pass
# strict_timestamps=False to accomplish the same behavior.  Otherwise a ValueError exception is raised.
zipfile.ZipInfo = ZipInfoTimeless