> > It very much is, without a 10-20 year leap-second horizon, there is no way > we can teach time_t or the time_t successor about leapseconds, and live > up to the POSIX "isolated system" requirement.
That that's a standards debate: how many systems fit into this isolated category but need a timescale with the properties you describe, versus how many systems are adversely impacted by not understanding leap seconds. My guess is both are very small sets. ian _______________________________________________ LEAPSECS mailing list LEAPSECS@leapsecond.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs
