Re: NTP for dummies


I've serious objection to the tone of the reply. Mr. Gilbert is rude where informative is called for.

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Brian Brunner
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>>> "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88@xxxxxxxxxxx> 09/30/05 02:27PM >>>
It may drift badly.
***conjecture***

YOU must check the time periodically and adjust MASTER's clock.
***OP stated clearly that the MASTER had time that satisfied ->him<-***

If, after a couple of months of neglect,
***objection: baseless assertion about OP's system and system management***

you find that all the clocks are 27 minutes slow, you have no one to blame but
yourself.
***blame assessment based on baseless assertion based on conjecture***

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!
***please Mr. Gilbert, WHO THE HECK ARE YOU!!!!***

no right thinking person would tolerate but it should work.
***objection: personal judgement based on YOUR view of how to use NTP and to what ends.***

Far better would be to have MASTER served by either four internet
servers, or a hardware reference clock (GPS timing receiver, WWV
receiver, WWVB receiver, CHU receiver, etc.) That should not only keep
everybody synched up but also provide time correct to within 10
milliseconds or better.
***You're assuming his installation actually cares what UTC is. Mine, for example, doesn't. It only cares that the clocks stay in synch with each other.***


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