> Note that while there is a difference between GMT and UTC, mostly
> computers are set to GMT.  The "M" is for Mean time which smooths over
> leap seconds that occur in UTC due to the jitter of the earth's
> rotation.  Check wikipedia for a more precise answer.  Note, however,
> that its unlikely that you'll manage to keep your system clock, even
> with ntpd, close enough to one or the other to notice the differnce
> (which needs sub-second accuracy).  

The error with ntpd should be well below one second, unless your machine is
turned off for an extended period of time.


        Stefan


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