Leap Seconds, was Efficient conversion of GMT to/from local time from COBOL?

2008-10-31 Thread Field, Alan C.
Maybe leap seconds won't be an issue: http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/leap_second_poll.html Alan Leap seconds are a PITA. I'd like to reflect your question to IBM: What customers' business needs was IBM addressing in choosing to run the TOD clock on IAT (minus ten seconds), rather than on UT1

Re: Leap Seconds, was Efficient conversion of GMT to/from local time from COBOL?

2008-10-31 Thread Mansell, George R.
The origin of the leap second is the moon, blame Mother Nature. Our clocks are too accurate. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Field, Alan C. Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:06 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Leap Seconds,

Re: Leap Seconds, was Efficient conversion of GMT to/from local time from COBOL?

2008-10-31 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:06:17 -0500, Field, Alan C. wrote: Maybe leap seconds won't be an issue: http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/leap_second_poll.html The referenced document: Linkname: Memorandum and white paper URL: