Any word of any fallout from the Kazakhstan brave* TZ change on a leap day? *In the commonwealth sense. "A brave move, Minister." -- Robert Masters Systems Engineer InfraOps Team Bunnings Group Limited -----Original Message----- From: tz <tz-bounces@iana.org> On Behalf Of Doug Ewell via tz Sent: Friday, March 1, 2024 2:01 PM To: Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>; Time zone mailing list <tz@iana.org>; Brian Inglis <Brian.Inglis@SystematicSW.ab.ca> Cc: Peter Neumann <Risks@CSL.SRI.com> Subject: Re: [tz] NZ Leap Day Self Pay Petrol Pump Failures Caution: This message is from an external sender. Only follow links and open attachments from known senders. Use the "Report Phish" button if you are unsure of this email. So much for the tiresome argument that the problem with leap seconds was their unpredictability. -- Doug Ewell, CC, ALB | Lakewood, CO, US | ewellic.org -----Original Message----- From: tz <tz-bounces@iana.org> On Behalf Of Paul Eggert via tz Sent: Thursday, February 29, 2024 14:23 To: Time zone mailing list <tz@iana.org>; Brian Inglis <Brian.Inglis@SystematicSW.ab.ca> Cc: Peter Neumann <Risks@CSL.SRI.com> Subject: Re: [tz] NZ Leap Day Self Pay Petrol Pump Failures In related news, leap day also broke the issuance of driver's licenses in four prefectures in Japan. This occurred at about 20:15 local time, or 11:15 UTC, so it's not clear how the leap day caused the problem - perhaps a once-a-day app run after the end of the work day? https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/___https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society... Leap day also broke the videogames Theatrhythm and WRC. The workaround for the videogames is to change the date on your console. Reports of the bug have suggested that it be fixed by the year 2028. https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/___https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-theatr... https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/___https://bnnbreaking.com/tech/leap-day-g... This email is confidential and may contain legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete the document.