[LEAPSECS] Actual versus legal duration makes programming hard

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

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In message <20150601172537.GC14952 at ucolick.org>, Steve Allen writes:

>We need a resolution of the issue so that the out-of-the-box defaults
>can just work without any choices.

I'm happy that you have finally realized why some parties are pushing
for the only resolution on the table[1] which makes that possible:

Stop inserting leap-seconds into UTC.

[1] The not-on-the-table resolution which would also make that possible
is announcing leap seconds with at least 10-20 years advance notice.

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