On Mon 2020-01-27T10:15:56-0500 Steve Summit hath writ: > Remarkably, though, *Microsoft* of all people seized the bull by > the horns and announced more-or-less proper leapsecond support in > Windows a little while back; it might be instructive to study > that effort for lessons.
I think Microsoft was able to achieve this because Windows 10 is designed to be continuously updated, including leap second information, with new code from corporate headquarters. This would not have been possible with an earlier version of Windows, nor with most any other system. -- Steve Allen <s...@ucolick.org> WGS-84 (GPS) UCO/Lick Observatory--ISB 260 Natural Sciences II, Room 165 Lat +36.99855 1156 High Street Voice: +1 831 459 3046 Lng -122.06015 Santa Cruz, CA 95064 https://www.ucolick.org/~sla/ Hgt +250 m _______________________________________________ LEAPSECS mailing list LEAPSECS@leapsecond.com https://pairlist6.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs