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The Network Time Foundation (which counts the NTP project among those it provides resources to) lists several corporate Members. But yeah, critical infrastruct
by simoncion 1y ago
The Network Time Foundation (which counts the NTP project among those it provides resources to) lists several corporate Members.
But yeah, critical infrastructure usually goes criminally underfunded.
- NetMageSCW 1y agoExcept they aren’t critical infrastructure which is why no one supports them.
- simoncion 1y agoAccurate timekeeping is critical infrastructure. So much so, that the US government operates many radio stations whose sole purpose is to provide current time announcements, reference clocks, and other timekeeping-related information. See [0]. Relatedly: surely you're not of the opinion that the various GPS constellations are not critical infrastructure? [0] <https://www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-frequency-division/time-services/time-signal-broadcast-stations https://www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-frequency-division/time-se...>
- SAI_Peregrinus 1y agoJust because other timekeeping projects are critical infrastructure doesn't mean that one NTP client is critical infrastructure.
- simoncion 1y agoSure. I agree with you. You're absolutely correct.