[LEAPSECS] Leap Seconds schedule prior to 1972

[Brooks Harris]

Hi,

One quick comment -

Couldn't we computer folks start to use the very sensible ISO 8601 date 
format? For example

EXPIRATION_DATE=2457751 # 2016 12 28

-Brooks

On 2016-04-27 11:14 AM, John Sauter wrote:
> I have written the sample code that Hal suggested, along with its data
> file.  I attach both to this e-mail message, and they are included as
> embedded files with the updated paper, which is at the usual URL:
>
> https://www.systemeyescomputerstore.com/proleptic_UTC.pdf
>
> The data file is preliminary, going back only to just before 1700.
>   That is enough to be useful, but it does not cover the whole date
> range.  The data also appears in the paper as a new table in section 8:
> Extraordinary Days by Julian Day Number.  Completing the data file will
> add about 25,000 lines to it, which might make the paper excessively
> long if it were included as a table.  Would a shorter table be
> acceptable, even after the data file is completed?
>
> Also, any other comments on the paper would be appreciated.
>      John Sauter (John_Sauter at systemeyescomputerstore.com)
>
>
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