The correct notation for describing the leap second is 23:59:60, by the way. It would be interesting to see how many systems actually conform to this standard.
On 29 June 2012 12:49, Kiggundu Mukasa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From: *"Oscar Kagezi" <[email protected]> > *Subject: **[i-network] leap second insertion* > *Date: *June 29, 2012 7:44:27 AM GMT+03:00 > *To: *"I-Network Uganda" <[email protected]> > *Reply-To: *"I-Network Uganda" <[email protected]> > > Dear all, > > On June 30, 2012, in the second immediately following 23:59:59 UTC , a > leap second will be inserted. > > This will happen simultaneously worldwide. > > A leap second is a one−second adjustment that is occasionally applied to > Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in order to keep its time of day close > to the mean solar time. > > For further details about this event, please refer to the following > Wikipedia article: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second> > > *The irregularity and unpredictability of UTC leap seconds is problematic > for several areas, especially computing* > Regards, > > Oscar > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second> > > Read the mailing list rules - > http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189&Itemid=193 > Visit the I-Network website - www.i-network.or.ug > Follow I-Network on Twitter: http://twitter.com/inetwork > The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/ ) > Click [here]( > mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>) to > unsubscribe > The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups > cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. > > > > You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community > I-Network > Uganda <http://next.dgroups.org/iicd/i-network>. > > A reply to this message will be sent to all members of I-Network Uganda. > > Reply to sender <[email protected]> | > Unsubscribe<[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > -- Acta Virum Probant -- > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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