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Re: NTP Server


From: Steven Hill <sjh () waroffice net>
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:14:39 +0100 (BST)

On Sun, 24 Oct 2010, Christopher Morrow wrote:

How do you knew that your local NTP server knew what time it is?  (for sure)

this question is a trap.

Quite.

We had 2 HP 5071s,(+ several GPS standards) and at the time being the definition of a second, either could be correct at any time. When I took a moment to think about it, and discovered both standards were correct, and yet disagreed, my brain fell out.

--
Steven Hill

"Women and cats will do as they please,
and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."
                                - Robert A. Heinlein

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