[time-nuts] Linux time servers

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <20090515161538.GK2435 at vanheusden.com>, Folkert van Heusden writes:
>> >What would be interesting is how a specific linux-kernel with the pps
>> >patches by rodolpho compare to a specific freebsd version with the same
>> >ntpd compiled using the same gcc and such.
>> 
>> I think first of all, it would be interesting what your quality
>> parameters are...
>> 
>> Prescision ?
>> Resolution ?
>> Reliability ?
>
>Reliability is, I think, for me the most important. E.g. that it doesn't
>jitter all over the place and that the jitter is also as constant as
>possible.

That is not reliability, that is precision.

Reliability means that it keeps answering.

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