[ale] possibility of running an NTP server

[Leam Hall]

Ron,

Many places put in the IP addresses vice the names for NTP servers. 
While it is subject to IP address change, most institutions don't change 
their IPs that often.

While JD's point about NTP being a solved issue is valid, that does not 
preclude YOU from learning about it. Much of what we have in the Open 
Source world today is based off someone looking at an old problem a new 
way and coming up with a better answer. Keep in mind that accurate time 
is critical for several spheres; Oracle and other databases, regulatory 
requirements probably have auditing mandates that require accurate time 
stamps, and some women hate their dates to be late though they reserve 
the option for themselves.   :)

Another avenue you might look at is taking up a language that is 
interesting to you and re-writing some time software. Maybe Python (what 
I'm re-learning), Go, or the venerable C. Pick your poison and drink to 
full measure. (Obligatory ALE reference)

One of the things I like about Linux, BSD, and the applications that run 
on them is the constant growth. If I knew everything about them today 
there would be more to learn tomorrow. Open Source gives you the freedom 
to enjoy learning.

Leam


On 01/12/2012 01:12 AM, Ron Frazier wrote:
> Hi Leam,
>
> The docs say you have to have a static IP and a permanent connection.
> However, since the DynDNS service continually remaps the dynamic IP to a
> fixed hostname, I thought it might work anyway. I think I can get
> incoming queries if I port forward the router to the server. I'm not
> familiar with bastion.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>