> On Jul 20, 2016, at 12:25 AM, Tom Van Baak <t...@leapsecond.com> wrote: > > Hi Gary, > >> 2.1 A positive or negative leap-second should be the last second of a UTC >> month, >> but first preference should be given to the end of December and June, >> and second preference to the end of March and September. > > Sounds correct. The point is to never to hardcode a "preference". You code > against a spec. And the spec is simple: > > "A positive or negative leap-second should be the last second of a UTC month" >
Even that’s weasel-worded. If they mean it, they should say it *will* or it *must* be the last second of a UTC month. Words have meanings. :D _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
