[LEAPSECS] why not put leap seconds into zoneinfo?

[Magnus Danielson]

Steve Allen wrote:

> Is putting leap seconds into zoneinfo really different than what

> Argentina did last month, with something like one week of notice?

> 

> http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsnews/idARN1634347520091016

> (I love the certainty of that declaration -- "por el momento".

> I'm left wondering just how fickle the decision can be.)

> 

> I'm sure that Daniel Gambis could be persuaded to give more notice

> than that.


It is obvious that there is no "FAQ for lawmakers on implementing new 
legal time legislation" detailing things like available options, needed 
time-lines etc for implementing new offsets, new rules for daylight 
saving time etc.

Having such a thing may sound a bit silly, but it can be a great way to 
educate people into how this information is being used and being applied 
in various systems.

I am not sure that the zoneinfo is the best place for this info, but a 
similar approach is being the leapsecond file, as NTP clients can get 
updates from NTP servers, which can be a rate higher than software 
upgrade/patching procedures may be for some infrastructures.

Cheers,
Magnus