>BTW, iirc, there is a good, technical reason to spend at least some
>time in 'time zone related' maintenance even if you care nothing for
>actual time zone changes: leap seconds.  the list of them comes from
>the time zone package too, does it not?

ah...leap seconds.

http://clockdev.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0009&L=leapsecs&F=lf&S=&P=2658

>> no, but it is my operating system's duty to make sure that i enjoy
>> myself.
>
>... and that's a reason for a decision that affects _how many_ users,
>using the system for _how many_ different types of work?!

i'd be happy to spend some time here and there trying to keep those
files sane.  i think they're important, and i'm sure others do too.

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