In message <20070101.210813.-1071852990.cfmd_at_bredband.net>, Magnus Danielson wr
ites:
>From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk_at_PHK.FREEBSD.DK>
>Subject: Re: [LEAPSECS] Introduction of long term scheduling
>Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 19:29:19 +0000
>Message-ID: <73738.1167679759_at_critter.freebsd.dk>
>
>Poul-Henning,
>
>> In message <20070101191850.GA7686_at_ucolick.org>, Steve Allen writes:
>>
>> >McCarthy pretty much answered this question in 2001 as I reiterate here
>> >http://www.ucolick.org/~sla/leapsecs/McCarthy.html
>>
>> What exactly is the Y axis on this graph ?
>
>Unless you have a subtle point, I interprent it to be in seconds even if they
>are incorrectly indicated (s or seconds instead of sec would have been
>correct).
>
>If you have subtle point, I'd love to hear it.
Not even close to a subtle point, I simply cannot figure out what the
graph shows...
The sawtooth corresponding to the prediction interval raises a big red
flag for me as to the graphs applicability to reality.
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Received on Mon Jan 01 2007 - 12:22:13 PST