Dear Shadow Watchers,
I have been following recent correspondence
on the list about the Leap Second issue. If we put this into perspective
it seems that we onlyinsert one or two in any year and, if we abandon them
we will not correct things until the error gets to one hour. I make this
Hi Mike:
The problem I see is a Y2K type of thing. With the current leap
seconds system some adjustment needs to be made every 2 or 3 years on
average and so those who need to make the leap second adjustment work
in their software have some practice. But, like the Y2K problem, if
you have
Dear all,
The Editor of our Bulletin asked me do write a short note on the proposed elimination of leap seconds, and various links led me to the official point of contact for comments, Mr John Lee, Department of Trade and Industry.
He replied to a query about the consultation process as follows
