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Re: Leap-seconds (was: Re: Leapyears (was Y2K problem with lugnet! (was Re: Help...)))
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Wed, 5 Jan 2000 14:04:29 GMT
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Jasper Janssen wrote:

Come now, atomic clocks aren't that expensive. Probably you can get
one for $10k or less. Surplus should be way cheaper.

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. But then, I LOVE dry wit like that.

Most of the time the BOFH sets the system clock by checking his
mickeymouse watch anyway.

Jasper

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  Re: Leap-seconds (was: Re: Leapyears (was Y2K problem with lugnet! (was Re: Help...)))
 
(...) Absolutely. I've seen it (or possibly a link) posted in the Sacry Devil Monastery and/or the Other Place fairly recently. The denizens all had a good laugh. (...) xntpd. Jasper (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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  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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