[LEAPSECS] operational time -- What's in a name?

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <14609592-6A2D-4089-BAB8-D4F4FC1068FA at noao.edu>, Rob Seaman writes:

>On Mar 28, 2008, at 9:04 AM, Steve Allen wrote:

>

>> But if we call POSIX time_t by a new name (say TI) which has

>> international status and properties which match the specified

>> characteristics of time_t then what we have is enlightenment.

>

>How about calling it GPS?


Only if you can convince ISO9000 consultants that there is a traceability
from this timescale (as distributed by NTP ?) to UTC which forms the
basis of legal timekeeping.

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