Re: remote clock sync

[Matthew Bailey <mbailey@cps.cmich.edu>]

On Fri, 26 Jan 1996, Mark W. Eichin wrote:

> 
> >> We are running a time server for EST ...
>                                     ^^^
> 
> Just in case this has confused anyone -- neither the ntp nor the
> "time" protocols have any idea what timezone you're in, they only deal
> in seconds from some epoch.
> 
Mainly what I was saying was I don't mind taking requests from people in 
the EST time zone. Yes I know this has no known impact on the actuall 
time server. But there is more in every time zone.



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