Nikolai Filipov wrote:
> Hello, Jeff!
> Any suggestion for a free (or not) program that does network time sync?

i am not jeff, but i recommend r.time
its for free, http://r-time.en.softonic.com/palm



> 
> Thanks,
> -Nikolai F.
> 
> At 03:08 8.2.2009 'ã.', you wrote:
>> Time is set during sync when the PC sends a 'set time request' to the
>> DLServer on the Palm device. The DLServer receives time from the PC as
>> {year,month,day,hour,minute,second} and sets the PalmOS system time to
>> the second. Assuming the PC sends it's time near the end of a second,
>> then the PalmOS time and PC time can differ by nearly a whole second.
>> Add any delay between the time the PC actually samples it's time and
>> time the DLServer actually handles the set time request. It could
>> easily be several seconds difference.
>>  
>> Network time synchronization (not HotSync) uses a different protocol,
>> and is capable of much greater accuracy.
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Nikolai Filipov
>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hello!
>>     I tried to sync my Palm device's date/time with the PC's clock.
>>     There still is at least one second of mismatch, maybe more.
>>     AFAIK, time sync with time servers is supposed to be 10 ms precise
>>     (according to Wikipedia).
>>
>>     What is the precision of the Palm OS internal clock? For Palm OS
>>     4.x devices (33 MHZ and slower) and for Palm OS 5.x ARM?
>>     How about Palm OS 3.3/3.5?
>>     Does it matter if it syncs via HotSync, or via Internet?
>>
>>     Thanks,
>>     Nikolai Filipov
>>
>>     At 02:16 07.2.2009, you wrote:
>>
>>         hi there,
>>
>>         is the forum still alive or has it gone to it's place in forum
>>         heaven....
>>
>>         I've not received any activity in over three weeks.....
>>
>>         Anywho: farewell and thanks if it's the heaven bit, otherwise
>>         let's get some bits over the wire...Palm OS 5.4 and others are
>>         still alive...
>>
>>         Regards,
>>
>>         Luis,
>>
>>
>>
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