Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 14 Sep 1998 16:57:57 +0100 | From | Jamie Lokier <> | Subject | Re: GPS Leap Second Scheduled! |
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On Mon, Sep 14, 1998 at 03:56:41AM +0000, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > It is supposed to mean that whether or not it's "annoying and > confusing" to you have very little relevance to anyone else.
Annoying is tough. But confusing? Surely it's essential for the interface to be as clear as possible, since any mistakes on behalf of the application programmer will likely go unnoticed until the next leap second!
Of course, the most obvious mistake is using UTC to measure the time between events, and that'll just keep on being made.
-- Jamie
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