Re: [LEAPSECS] Seems relevant somehow

2008-03-30 Thread John Hein
Steve Allen wrote at 22:35 -0700 on Mar 30, 2008: > Someone please tell me again why the zoneinfo files would need 10 > years of advance notice if they were to absorb responsibility for leap > seconds. There are a wide variety of applications that don't care about local time. If some politicia

Re: [LEAPSECS] Seems relevant somehow

2008-03-30 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Steve Allen writes: >On Sun 2008-03-30T22:27:36 -0700, Steve Allen hath writ: >> I would love to know the meaning of "recently". >> >> Was it 6 months of notice, or less than Daniel Gambis gives? > >Hmmm, at least for NSW it was less than 6 months. >Legislation passe

Re: [LEAPSECS] Seems relevant somehow

2008-03-30 Thread Steve Allen
On Sun 2008-03-30T22:27:36 -0700, Steve Allen hath writ: > I would love to know the meaning of "recently". > > Was it 6 months of notice, or less than Daniel Gambis gives? Hmmm, at least for NSW it was less than 6 months. Legislation passed 2007-10-23 http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/cru/ll_

Re: [LEAPSECS] Seems relevant somehow

2008-03-30 Thread Steve Allen
On Mon 2008-03-31T15:05:48 +1100, Mark Calabretta hath writ: > Last night, Western Australia returned to standard time however NSW, the > ACT, Victoria and South Australia recently decided to align with > Tasmania and remain on summer time until April 6. I would love to know the meaning of "recent

[LEAPSECS] Seems relevant somehow

2008-03-30 Thread Mark Calabretta
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