[Scottish] Date/Time on emails, etc.

[Ben Thorp]

/me apt-get install's ntp-simple:

...............
Setting up ntp-simple (4.2.0a-10) ...

Setting up ntp-server (4.2.0a-10) ...
Starting NTP server: ntpd.

hobbes:/etc#
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Ben

scottish-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk wrote on 20-07-2004 12:39:15:

> OK, so I'm maybe inviting some flames here!
>
> Why don't people synchronise the date/time on their machines? Am I just
being
> pedantic here or are there others who get annoyed reading replies to
emails
> apparently sent before the original post (I hasten to add this is not
> particularly common on this list).
>
> I remember when I first got an internet connection, way, way back intime.
The
> DOS software provided by the ISP (demon) did an ntp update automatically
on
> every connection and demon stated that this was mandatory for all
internet
> use to ensure everything was synchronised properly.
>
> So, how about it folks? As linux users we should certainly be
> expected to be a
> bit more aware of such issues and to do the right thing. It's not
difficult
> to set up a cron job to run 'ntp update' periodically, in fact if you use

> WebMin it only takes a few mouse clicks.
>
> Cheers to all,
>
> Colin
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