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Re: Leap-seconds (was: Re: Leapyears (was Y2K problem with lugnet! (was Re: Help...)))
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Thu, 6 Jan 2000 00:10:01 GMT
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On Wed, 5 Jan 2000 14:04:29 GMT, Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net>
wrote:

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.

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.

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

xntpd.

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. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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