[LEAPSECS] alternative to smearing

[Michael Rothwell]

On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 4:29 PM, John Sauter <
John_Sauter at systemeyescomputerstore.com> wrote:

> I have updated my paper on avoiding the use of POSIX time_t for telling
> time, adding some example code and some recommendations for improving
> the Linux kernel.  The updated paper is at the same URL:
>
> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Avoid_Using_POSIX_time_t_for_T
> elling_Time.pdf>
>
> I intend to update it again when the IERS issues their next Bulletin C.
>
> I would appreciate comments on it from the readers of the leap seconds
> discussion list.  I would also appreciate its widespread distribution
> among application programmers, since its use will reduce the frequency
> of bugs related to leap seconds, and



> thus decrease the pressure to
> eliminate leap seconds in 2023.
>

This was probably covered elsewhere, and I apologize if I missed it, but I
have a question:
Why are you in such favor of leap seconds?


>
> If anyone has difficulty extracting the software from the PDF using
> okular, e-mail me and I will provide the files separately.
>     John Sauter (John_Sauter at systemeyescomputerstore.com)
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