True - if only we'd made a 'normal' second just a tad larger.... ;-) It would be fun to see the 'correct seconds' and 'sidereal time' folks fight it out! All I know is it's almost time for lunch ...
Scott Rohling On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 8:31 AM, Rick Troth <ri...@velocitysoftware.com> wrote: > On 03/19/2015 10:28 AM, Scott Rohling wrote: > > None of this has anything to do with the sun's position .. it's having > > computers all over the world show the same time at whatever moment during > > the day or night you choose. Timezones are just offsets to that. > > Methinks the leap seconds are celestially motivated. > > Otherwise, yes!, apply and offset and then trust z TOD. > > I suggested "ntpdate at periodic (long) intervals" for situations where > the earth moved under your feet. It happens. > > > > -- > > Rick Troth > Senior Software Developer > > Velocity Software Inc. > Mountain View, CA 94041 > Main: (877) 964-8867 > Direct: (614) 594-9768 > ri...@velocitysoftware.com <mailto:ri...@velocitysoftware.com> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Signature <http://www.velocitysoftware.com/> > *Follow us:* > Facebook > <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Velocity-Software/356098274460840> > LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/company/1798379> Twitter > <http://www.twitter.com/VelocitySoftw> Xing > <http://www.xing.com/companies/velocitysoftwaregmbh> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For more information on Linux on System z, visit > http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
