[LEAPSECS] UTC Redefinition Advanced

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <29673354-328C-48F0-98E1-99E9062E153B at noao.edu>, Rob Seaman writes:


>It will, for instance, cost astronomers many

>millions of dollars simply to restore current functionality to thousands

>of interoperating systems.  I guess that is not technical enough. 


A) Doesn't sound technical to me (Economy possibly ?)

B) "Many millions of dollars" ?  (Handwaving ?)

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