[LEAPSECS] Coming of age in the solar system

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <20100905152531.GA17336 at ucolick.org>, Steve Allen writes:

>On Sun 2010-09-05T10:45:23 -0400, Joe Gwinn hath writ:



>In the social structure of the POSIX community is it likely that such

>a technical question could get suitable attention prior to an openly

>available draft of TF.460 suggesting that outcome?


My personal estimate: No chance in hell, unless significant external
pressure is applied.

For all practical purposes POSIX/OpenGroup is a dead end, but it
is the best dead end we have.

Poul-Henning

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