On 2010-06-18, Richard B. Gilbert <rgilber...@comcast.net> wrote: > David J Taylor wrote: >> "Ryan Malayter" <malay...@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:aanlktimovwejjo8twxa2xwgep4dhebgalgqv1vnhi...@mail.gmail.com... >> [] >>> The fact that niether the reference implementation nor w32time have >>> direct support for SNMP, a *far* more widely used and documented >>> managment standard, would seem to be another way to look at "who has a >>> problem." Windows Group Policy and WMI comprise a far more widley >>> "accepted management standard" than NTP mode 6/7 packets in any case. >> >> I would welcome SNMP in NTP and have said so on a number of occasions. >> >> [] >>> I agree, when you *need* ntpd features for specific applications. I >>> recommend w32time when you don't, as that is the simlpest from an >>> operational perspective. Keep it simple. >> >> In the cases I have seen recently, W32time simply isn't good enough. >> One set of users are looking for sub-second accuracy (a lot with Windows >> XP), and another set for about millisecond accuracy using Windows. The >> former can be reference NTP over the Internet, and the latter reference >> NTP with a local GPS source. >> >>>> RFC1305 refers to NTP v3, by the way, but I think most are now on NTP >>>> v4. >>> >>> There is still no published RFC for NTPv4. Alternative implementers >>> cannot be expected to read the source code of the reference >>> implementation and track it for compatibiltiy and work-alike behavior. >> >> Completely agreed. "You can read the source code" is no substitute for >> a proper specification and test profile. >> >> Cheers, >> David > > I seem to recall that it has been a year or two since NTP v4 was > released. At last reports a committee (God Help Us) was working on a > draft of a new RFC for NTP. > > A question for the committee if I may: "When does the vapor condense?"
I think your timescale is wrong. I think it has been almost a decade. Fortunately there is very little difference between 3 and 4. _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions
