[2264] in Kerberos_V5_Development
Re: leap seconds
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Sommerfeld)
Fri Feb 21 18:32:53 1997
To: "Theodore Y. Ts'o" <tytso@MIT.EDU>
Cc: Ken Raeburn <raeburn@cygnus.com>, krbdev@MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 21 Feb 1997 11:59:08 -0500 ."
<9702211659.AA03393@dcl.MIT.EDU>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 1997 18:31:57 -0500
From: Bill Sommerfeld <sommerfeld@orchard.medford.ma.us>
> Given that they don't exist, UTC time is always monotonically
> increasing, second by second, irregardless of whether the International
> Earth Rotation Society adds a leap second or an anti-leap second.
Hmm, with all due respect to Jeff, this is Just Wrong. Do an Alta
Vista search for the International Earth Rotation *Service*
See http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/leapsec.html and
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/systime.html
As best I can tell:
UTC is adjusted for leap seconds; however, TAI, OMEGA and GPS aren't.
Note that if you really care that much about that stuff, you can order
a 5071A "Primary Frequency Standard" from HP for only $56,200. If
you're really picky, be prepared to shell out an additional $12,495
for the High Performance model..
See also ftp://hpvlbi.obspm.fr/iers/ierscb.html
- Bill
