Re: [LEAPSECS] The real problem with leap seconds

From: Ed Davies <ls_at_edavies.nildram.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:33:36 +0000

Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> In message <Pine.LNX.4.44.0601171508290.6977-100000_at_jupiter.obs-besancon.fr>, Francois Meyer writes:
>
>>On Mon, 16 Jan 2006, Mark Calabretta wrote:
>
>
>>1. UTC and TAI share the same rate, the same
>> origin, the same second. And therefore :
>>
>> UTC - TAI = 0
>
>
> This is wrong, plain and simple wrong.

Well, if by "UTC" you mean the count of seconds including leaps then this
is right.

> Please don't come back until you have understood and accepted that this is not the case.

Please don't be so rude - it really doesn't help to have conversations so
polarised.

Ed.
Received on Wed Jan 18 2006 - 01:45:13 PST