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Re: [gpsd-dev] Moving ntpd to an open VCS


From: Gary E. Miller
Subject: Re: [gpsd-dev] Moving ntpd to an open VCS
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 22:46:09 -0700

Yo Dave!

On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 21:51:32 -0700
Dave Taht <address@hidden> wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 7:49 PM, Hal Murray <address@hidden>
> wrote:
> > address@hidden said:
> >> I saw that thread.  I was baffled that folks do not just hard code
> >> a few trusted ntp servers by IP.
> >
> > There is an interesting chicken-egg tangle here.
> >
> > I think the key may be that ISPs should provide time servers for
> > their customers, and announce it via DHCP or something similar that
> > doesn't require manual intervention.
> 
> I think it's not widely understood that most distros provide their own
> ntp servers to their clients and that the dhcp setting is often
> ignored.
> 
> ntp.ubuntu.com, etc.

And they can't nail down a few IPs for the job??


RGDS
GARY
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