Hal Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I like that suggestion. But, ignoring implementation details, > >> how do you decide which of two servers is "better"? > > > >If one would get a '*' or '+' in ntpq peers output, and the other > >would not, then it is better?
> That tells you which is better "right now". I was looking for > something that averaged over some time period, say a day. > How does 23 "*"s compare with 147 "+"s? > It might be reasonable to assign a weight to the flag character. > Say +3 for a *, +1 for a +, and -1 for a -. I realize the world of NTP isn't a world usually satisfied with "good enough" :) But isn't "right now" more important than "12 hours ago?" I suppose that one could presume that being a good clock for 11 out of the last 12 hours suggests it will be a good clock for the next hour, but is that really the case? rick jones -- oxymoron n, commuter in a gas-guzzling luxury SUV with an American flag these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway... :) feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hp.com but NOT BOTH... _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
