To date there has never been a deleted leap second and one is not expected.
It is arguable that we should code for this possibility in case one happens, and on the flip side of that we're introducing the potential for something else to break. While some earthquakes could effectively "decrease" the diameter of the planet (and speed rotation a bit), a good number (most?) of them go the other way, slowing the rotation a bit. H _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions
