Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1998-49,: RE: Y2k compliance

# RE: Y2k compliance

Jim Woodward (jim@jim.southcom.com.au)
Sun, 6 Dec 1998 14:10:18 +1100 (EST)

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On Sat, 5 Dec 1998, Rik van Riel wrote:

> On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Chris Chiapusio wrote:
> > On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Myreen Johan wrote:
> >
> > >>So how does it cope with 2000 being a leep year?
>
> > now, if we were to 'spin down the earth' we wouldn't have to worry
> > about all this leap year mumbo-jumbo.
>
> Actually, you'd need to spin UP the earth by about 0.068%,
> so you'd better start pushing :)

Then we'd be back to sqare one :)
that'd make a mess of the 24 hour clock ;)

Regards, Jim

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