Re: [LEAPSECS] the tail wags the dog

From: Richard Langley <lang_at_UNB.CA>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:51:19 -0400 (AST)

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006, Clive D.W. Feather wrote:

>Steve Allen said:
>> The official time of the US for commerce and legal purposes is UTC(NIST).
>> The official time of the US DOD is UTC(USNO).
>> The official time of the Federal Republic of Germany is UTC(PTB).
>> etc.
>
>The official time of the UK is GMT.

where GMT = UTC(NPL), not GMT = UT1, right?

-- Richard Langley


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