>>> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Max Power" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Max> [Version 3 & 4] Aren't NTP stratums 17 ... 256 (1001b...11111111b) Max> totally pointless? Why not use these extra bits for a CRC-4 ... for Max> all the bits used in that datafield. At least the CRC-4 could be put Max> to some use. What actual problem are you trying to solve? Max> * Only about 1% of know NTP servers are Stratum [8...16] so what? The remaining stratum are very useful for use inside "your" local network - to do this with, say, 3 local servers one needs 7 or 8 stratum numbers below the outside servers. Max> * The stratum hierarchy (and accuracy of a vast majority of public NTP Max> servers) are not policed that well, as there is no distributed NTP Max> application being used to find lists of dodgy NTP servers. I don't see what this has to do with your main point. Is this a service you would be willing to pay for? Max> * The NTP Max> time distribution system would probably work best with only 8 stratums Max> anyway. Please show how you think this would be true. Max> Will this surplus stratum problem be fixed in NTPv5? I don't see the problem you think is there. H _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ntp.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
