[LEAPSECS] futureofutc

[mike cook]

Le 07/10/2011 03:37, Steve Allen a écrit :

> Imagine my dismay to present my talk at the futureofutc meeting,

> sit down, and see that its subject is inaccessible due to a lawsuit.

>

> Ultimate conspiracy theory:

> Defense contractor firms bought the rights to the book containing

> the timezone data in order to have standing for a SLAPP lawsuit.

>

> On a much more useful note, Daniel Gambis pointed to the survey results

> http://hpiers.obspm.fr/eop-pc/questionnaire/result.php

> I am surprised at the 75% for status quo.

>

I took the liberty of breaking out the figures:

Total responses:   436

response_1 = "Satisfied with leap second"                                
    329       75,5%
response_2 = "No leap 
second"                                                        81       
18,6%
response_3 = "Another preference (see comments)"                     
21         4,8%
response_4 = "No 
opinion"                                                                   
5         1,1%

I am not surprised that the status quo is the top option. It seems to 
satisfy most requirements.


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