On Wed 2016-08-24T09:56:09 -0400, Tim Parenti hath writ:
I understand the partial motivation behind getting rid of the need to specify UTC±N, UT±N, and GMT±N, which do have differences, but I agree with the general sentiment expressed here that this negatively affects the readability of our commentary.
I agree about the readability, but I'm not sure what is best. Furthermore, in some countries some of those different notations are legally correct and others are not. Some multi-lingual countries use different terms in the versions of their law written in the different languages. Preprint 662 at the 2011 Future of UTC colloquium http://www.cacr.caltech.edu/futureofutc/2011/preprints/index.html and preprint 505 at the 2013 Future of UTC colloquium http://www.cacr.caltech.edu/futureofutc/preprints/index.html have a survey of the legal language in many countries and analysis of the legislative processes which have resulted in the different use of UT, UTC, GMT. -- Steve Allen <sla@ucolick.org> WGS-84 (GPS) UCO/Lick Observatory--ISB 260 Natural Sciences II, Room 165 Lat +36.99855 1156 High Street Voice: +1 831 459 3046 Lng -122.06015 Santa Cruz, CA 95064 http://www.ucolick.org/~sla/ Hgt +250 m