The survey results Mr. Kuhn sent us is quite impressive and useful.
However I do not share his opinion that UTC redefinition should be decided upon a vote.
I consider the unsatisfaction rate of 10% is quite high, and the 24% of willingness of change is far enough to take this request seriously.
Anyway it is a requirement against a system that is needed at least 10% of users. UTC should fulfill this requiremet to be up to date.
Best Regards,
György Szondy
>From: Markus Kuhn
>Reply-To: Leap Seconds Issues
>To: LEAPSECS_at_ROM.USNO.NAVY.MIL
>Subject: Re: [LEAPSECS] Leap second status?
>Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 16:18:54 +0000
>
>I just received the IERS Annual Report 2001, which reports on pp 43-44
>on a survey about a possible UTC redefinition. Over a thousand
>questionaires were sent out and 247 responses received in Summer 2002.
>
>Results for the most critical answers:
>
>Are you satisfied by the current UTC determination method with leap
>second adjustment?
>
> 90% YES, 10% NO
>
>Do you think it would be better to change the determination method of
>UTC?
>
> 55% NO, 24% YES, 21% NO OPINION
>
>Sounds to me like the entire idea of a UTC change is quite unpopular
>among IERS users.
>
>Markus
>
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>Markus G. Kuhn, Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK
>Email: mkuhn at acm.org, WWW: