[time-nuts] Re: Clock display on Linux systems?

2021-12-06 Thread Hal Murray
> I would advise against using python for something like this. > time.sleep() of python is extremely inaccurate. Where/when/what/how did you get that idea? I've had no problems with Python timing. Am I not looking in the right place? Were you using some really old software or hardware?

[time-nuts] Replacement server for old PTTI papers

2021-12-06 Thread Attila Kinali
Hi, Magnus just reminded me, that, since USNO pulled the plug on the old PTTI paper server, there has not been an official replacement yet. And for whatever reason, my server doesn't show up in google. So if you are looking for old PTTI papers, direct your browser to http://time.kinali.ch/ptti/

[time-nuts] Re: Clock display on Linux systems?

2021-12-06 Thread Tom Van Baak
Hi Adam, It would help to know, numerically, what you're goals or requirements are. But it sounds like you're not interested in microseconds or nanoseconds, maybe just milliseconds? There are untold number of layers of latency in the system you describe, especially since you're using a

[time-nuts] Re: Clock display on Linux systems?

2021-12-06 Thread Attila Kinali
On Sun, 5 Dec 2021 15:53:57 -0500 Adam Space wrote: > For example, > the only solutions in Python (which I would prefer to use if possible, but > not necessary) I would advise against using python for something like this. time.sleep() of python is extremely inaccurate. For long sleep times (a

[time-nuts] Re: Clock display on Linux systems?

2021-12-06 Thread John Miller via time-nuts
This is something I have explored from time to time in order to find a good local display option for Pis running as GIS-disciplined NTP servers. I've done a lot of exploring and fiddling around with different options but have yet to find a solution that I am fond of, for the reasons that you

[time-nuts] Clock display on Linux systems?

2021-12-06 Thread Adam Space
Most distributions of Linux already have a "clock" application that shows the system time, but I am wondering how to program a more customizable display on a Linux system / Raspberry pi. There are a few solutions that pop up by googling the issue, but these are all insufficient. For example, the