How can an addon report DPS different from overall damage?

[tobindax]

I notice recount routinely reports differences, big differences.

e.g. a guy with DPS 1st; on the 'Overall Damage' list he is 4th; big difference.

Why?

Simple math says Damage per Second will have a flat equality with Damage in overall since well, the 'seconds' are specific.

Ah wait. Is it dead people that 'screw' the numbers?

Though if it's dead people the reason, why can't it be compensated on the meter and accordingly put them at the same order (in DPS and 'Overall Damage').

Hrm, DOTs that are on after you die? Though I think those despawn. Or do they.

Or wait, is it because if I die, I get no 'data' from others?

But wait, that still doesn't explain a DPS-Overall Data discrepancy at all.