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IERS Announces No Leap Second in June 2005

standards writes "The IERS has announced, once again, that there won't be a leap second in June 2005. It has been more than six years since the last leap second."

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  1. Good to see them doing their job. by cryptor3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm glad the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service is doing its job. Rather than doing the "hack" that is the leap second, clearly they've managed to change the rotating speed of the earth to match reality, this year.