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Steve Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
: On Tue 2008-01-01T23:16:49 +0000, Tony Finch hath writ:
: > http://kitenet.net/~joey/blog/entry/leap_second_mystery/
:
: Yep, again.
:
: Paraphrasing the intro in each edition of Bulletin C
:
: To authorities responsible for the measurement and distribution of
: time:
:
: Bulletin C is *not* a workable system, it's a 19th century scheme,
: and the NTP servers of the world are hurting as a result.
:
: Whether or not you want to keep leap seconds, please update this
: scheme so that it conforms to 21st century notions of operational
: with better availability than the hpiers.obspm.fr webserver and
: verifiable and non-repudiable authoritative content.
AMEN BROTHER!
I think leap seconds are evil, and must die, but I think this
antiquated way of distributing leap seconds may be the root of most
evilness in the current scheme.
Warner
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