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Subject:	Leap-seconds (was: Re: Leapyears (was Y2K problem with lugnet! (was Re: Help...)))
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.geek
Date:	Tue, 4 Jan 2000 21:09:59 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, "Steven Vore" <svore@mindspring.com> writes: > [...from a VMS-related document...] > time you should be careful to adjust your system clock. If you have > trouble picking up their signals, we suggest you purchase an atomic > clock (not manufactured by Digital and not a VAX option at this time). LOL! --Todd

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		Re: Leap-seconds (was: Re: Leapyears (was Y2K problem with lugnet! (was Re: Help...)))
Thanks for the redirect... I realized it should go in .geek but unfortionately that realization came post-posting. -S (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

		Re: Leap-seconds (was: Re: Leapyears (was Y2K problem with lugnet! (was Re: Help...)))
(...) Come now, atomic clocks aren't that expensive. Probably you can get one for $10k or less. Surplus should be way cheaper. Jasper (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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		Leapyears (was Y2K problem with lugnet! (was Re: Help...))
In lugnet.admin.general, Todd Lehman writes: ... (...) Way back in 1983, someone reported a "problem" with our operating system not figuring leap years correctly, and was given this explanation (and I was worried about posting this until I found it (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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