[ntp:questions] NTP architecture recommendation
Richard B. Gilbert
rgilbert88 at comcast.net
Sun Aug 19 01:21:58 UTC 2007
Harlan Stenn wrote:
>>>>In article <46C74566.8050101 at comcast.net>, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88 at comcast.net> writes:
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> Richard> Harlan Stenn wrote:
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>>>>>>In article <46C6DB58.6050602 at comcast.net>, "Richard B. Gilbert"
>>>>>><rgilbert88 at comcast.net> writes:
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> Richard> I suspect that the precision desired was that of position rather
> Richard> than time.
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>>>Have you read any of Judah Levine's posts on this subject? H
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> Richard> Instead of cryptic questions, how about just saying what you mean?
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> I recall what he said boils down to: time == position .
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Well, time is certainly one of the four variables that a four satellite
fix gives you, the others being latitude, longitude, and elevation, but
I don't see that time is in any way equal to position! UTC is the same
in Paris, New York, and Los Angeles and those three positions are in no
way equal!
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