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Subject:	Re: Leap-seconds (was: Re: Leapyears (was Y2K problem with lugnet! (was Re: Help...)))
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.geek
Date:	Wed, 5 Jan 2000 13:36:01 GMT
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On Tue, 4 Jan 2000 21:09:59 GMT, lehman@javanet.com (Todd Lehman) wrote: > 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! Come now, atomic clocks aren't that expensive. Probably you can get one for $10k or less. Surplus should be way cheaper. Jasper

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		Re: Leap-seconds (was: Re: Leapyears (was Y2K problem with lugnet! (was Re: Help...)))
(...) Nobody said they were or weren't! DEC was just saying that they chose not to be a supplier. Whoever it was at DEC that wrote that response is a brilliant master of the art of educating and amusing at the same time. At least that's my opinion. (...) (27 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

		Re: Leap-seconds (was: Re: Leapyears (was Y2K problem with lugnet! (was Re: Help...)))
(...) at least not back in '83 :-) nah, actually never did that I know of at any point afterwards either. oh well, would have been a cool feature. -S (27 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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		Leap-seconds (was: Re: Leapyears (was Y2K problem with lugnet! (was Re: Help...)))
(...) LOL! --Todd (27 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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