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Date:      Tue, 3 Jan 2006 09:14:32 -0800
From:      David Benfell <benfell@parts-unknown.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD handles leapsecond correctly
Message-ID:  <20060103171432.GB13611@parts-unknown.org>
In-Reply-To: <84028.1136289038@critter.freebsd.dk>
References:  <m3zmmdildp.fsf@merlin.emma.line.org> <84028.1136289038@critter.freebsd.dk>

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On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:50:38 +0100, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> 
> 99.9% of the computers are used by people who are not scientists and
> engineers.
> 
> 99.999% of the computers do not track extra-terrestial objects.
> 
> Wanna bet how the cost balances ?
> 
You assume that the cost is borne individually for each of the 99.9%
of computers.  But there are relatively few operating systems -- the
actual development cost occurs there.

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David Benfell, LCP
benfell@parts-unknown.org
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