Re: clockspeed and NTP

Tim Goodwin <[email protected]> 28 May 2002 14:34:38 -0000
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lib.libtai
Message-ID <[email protected]>
> Why, aren't NTP servers throughout the world suposed to show the
> same time?

Yes, of course they do.

> Why does he says try to get an local server?

The issue is getting adjustments from the NTP server to your
clockspeed-managed host.  If you choose a server that is very distant
(in terms of network topology), there may be considerable variation in
network round trip times, which can lead to inaccurate adjustments.

Tim.