[ntp:questions] Can or should the NTP protocol eventually serve timezone data?

John Hasler john at dhh.gt.org
Wed Jun 17 17:32:49 UTC 2009


Joe writes:
> Timezone data is fairly dynamic. It makes sense to have some form of
> network service to update timezone data.

Maybe, but is it really that dynamic?

> Since NTP is well established, maybe it could be expanded to include
> timezone data?

I'd rather not.
-- 
John Hasler 
john at dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA




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