[ntp:questions] Update NTP on FreeBSD 8.2

Richard B. Gilbert rgilbert88 at comcast.net
Fri Feb 10 19:12:15 UTC 2012


On 2/10/2012 11:18 AM, David J Taylor wrote:
> "Uwe Klein" <uwe at klein-habertwedt.de> wrote in message
> news:36if09-sj3.ln1 at klein-habertwedt.de...
> []
>> windows runs on just one platform, badly.
>
> In your view. It actually runs on at least three platforms today, and
> likely four tomorrow, and it runs well enough for many users. For NTP
> timekeeping can be at the sub-millisecond level, which may or may not
> meet your requirements.
>
>> The BSDs run on a very wide range of architectures
>> currently only bested by Linux ( afaik )
>
> FYI: "bested" is not English. "only Linux runs on more".

Sorry!  My dictionary says that you are wrong!

 From "The American Heritage Dictionary", Second College Edition"
under the heading for "best" is listed "bested", "To get the better of"; 
"surpass"!

Those dictionaries are handy things to keep around!
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