On Nov 11, 2006, at 5:24 PM, Geert Stappers wrote:
Op 08-11-2006 om 20:09 schreef Olaf van der Spek:
Also, no NTP synchronization is available by default.
I really think Debian should install.
Maybe install but disable, although I'd prefer it to be enabled by
default.
The Debian-installer installs by default the packages
with priority "standard".
Cheers
Geert Stappers
Who thinks it is stupid to install NTP by default.
Installing ntp by default (making it have priority "standard") would
be good for the many Debian users who have always-on network access.
But it would be a problem for the minority who have no or only
intermittent (e.g. dial-up) network access.
An argument in favor of making it "standard" is that it would greatly
improve the overall state of timekeeping on the internet. This is of
not just a "time-geek" issue. Better time distribution has lots of
practical advantages.
An argument in favor of leaving it optional is that requiring people
without good network access to install in "expert" mode (to avoid
getting ntp installed) is an imposition on a class of users who are
individually more likely to be non-experts.
I leave it to the PTBs to figure out whether there is a compromise
position.
Rick
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