[ntp:questions] Query about NTP accuracy

Garrett Wollman wollman at bimajority.org
Tue May 26 02:29:10 UTC 2009


In article <S9OdnRZznocytobXnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d at giganews.com>,
Richard B. Gilbert <rgilbert88 at comcast.net> wrote:

>If you are going to step the clock, doesn't it make sense to step it the 
>  proper amount the first time?  Especially if you are going to step it 
>backward?

Only if you can do so without waiting too long.

-GAWollman

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