Re: [LEAPSECS] building consensus

From: M. Warner Losh <imp_at_BSDIMP.COM>
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:37:56 -0600 (MDT)

In message: <2DBABAB6-664F-464D-9D63-50ED4092318E_at_noao.edu>
            Rob Seaman <seaman_at_NOAO.EDU> writes:
: Actually, this list is not a "discussion" per se. If we simplify the
: positions - just for the sake of argument here - to "leap second yes"
: and "leap second no", the reality is that the folks pushing the "leap
: second no" position have never engaged with this list. There are
: several doughty people here who happen to have that opinion, but they
: abide with us mortals outside the time lords' hushed inner sanctum.

What an amaizingly unhelpful and offsensive statement. I have spent
much time explaining why leap seconds cause real problems in real
applications, only to be insulted like this.

Warner
Received on Thu Jun 01 2006 - 09:41:23 PDT