On Aug 11, 2005, at 9:51 AM, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
The problem is not NTP or the quite clued people using it, the problem is the people who don't, can't or won't.
There is not one problem, there are interlocking hordes of problems spanning the full richness of all human activities. Anecdotal stories, even ones less awkwardly chosen than the robotical slaughterhouse, are not sufficient to base such a fundamental policy decision. The only thing that ties together all these vastly different problems - use cases - is their common context of being embedded in the real world. A solution like that proposed by the ITU that ignores the real world is not acceptable. Justifying any policy by pandering to the lowest common denominator (in this case, clueless programmers implementing incomplete designs for incompetent managers) is doomed to failure. - If there are risks - and there are - they need to be enumerated for all options. - If there is an economic impact - and there is - it needs to be calculated to include all contingent expenses. - If there are requirements - many, many requirements - they need to be evaluated in their real world context. A hurried solution that ignores pertinent input is extremely unlikely to prove acceptable. Rob Seaman National Optical Astronomy Observatory
