[LEAPSECS] Cost: getting rid of GMT & discontinuing leap seconds

Rob Seaman seaman at noao.edu
Sun Oct 24 22:35:42 EDT 2010


On Oct 24, 2010, at 6:19 PM, Warner Losh wrote:


> ...GMT is used interchangeably with UT1 and UTC today. If UTC's definition changes, which one will it follow? For example, NASA already uses GMT when they really mean UTC.


Excellent argument for UTC to remain synonymous with GMT. Thanks!

Rob



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