[LEAPSECS] choose the form

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <04d601c8febe$98f40770$0300a8c0 at pc52>, "Tom Van Baak" writes:

>> I also maintain that the "right" forms of the zoneinfo files already

>> are proof of concept.  They demonstrate that computers can have an

>> uniform underlying time scale while still providing a civil time scale

>> that has leap seconds.  The technical issues are basically solved.

>

>I know I've been quiet on your zoneinfo thread last year, but

>my question is what percent of equipment or devices affected

>by leap seconds use zoneinfo files? 10%? 1%?


Since we don't even know how many systems are affected, because nobody
tries to count glitches, finding that number is pretty elusive.

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