Thus it was written in the epistle of Jeff Kell,
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> It isn't good netiquette to sync multiple servers, particularly the
> typical desktop, to a public, high-stratum server.

While I happily agree with the main message Jeff's presenting, I beg to differ
just a little on one detail.  The Network Time Protocol is designed to do its
best to find what the time really is from multiple sources, so in our design
here, we have 4 servers which each sync off of about 4 public servers and each
other.  That gives us a solid base which we then use to sync the rest of the
campus.

I would agree definitely, though with his comment about syncing the desktop and
as far as "multiple servers" go, we may be one too many here, but I'd be
unhappy to go fewer than three.

Just my half-a-wooden-nickel,
Ted
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