FT time
Sep 16, 2002 | 4:50 pm
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FT time
Not that this is important, but how often is the clock on FT's servers synchronized with a reference clock?
I get the impression that at least the FT Travel server's clock is running some 8-10 minutes behind today.
Living in Switzerland makes one notice those details
I get the impression that at least the FT Travel server's clock is running some 8-10 minutes behind today.
Living in Switzerland makes one notice those details
Sep 17, 2002 | 1:54 am
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monahos: Dan's response to this issue from a thread a few weeks ago.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum72/HTML/000635.html
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">dan at WebFlyer
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No updates... it doesn't pose enough of a concern to keep up on. When we had this server setup by our host, they set the time, and it's close enough for us.</font>
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No updates... it doesn't pose enough of a concern to keep up on. When we had this server setup by our host, they set the time, and it's close enough for us.</font>
Sep 18, 2002 | 7:56 am
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Agree it is about 8 minutes out. 
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Oct 6, 2002 | 4:32 pm
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My point is not to bother Flyertalk with petty request. It is just that:
- with a clock that 'loses' 1 minute per week, FT will be nearly an hour late in a year if left uncorrected. A constant 5-10 minute gap is not a problem. I would venture to say a 45 minute one on a board dedicated to air travel would not be desirable.
- most of us have digital clocks on their computers. After making a post, and noticing the last post is xx minutes old, one sometimes double-checks to see if the post has indeed been registered, especially since a (small) number of disappearing posts were reported recently.
- computer clocks are notoriously inaccurate. Many servers have one line of code added to sync themselves with a reference clock daily.
- with a clock that 'loses' 1 minute per week, FT will be nearly an hour late in a year if left uncorrected. A constant 5-10 minute gap is not a problem. I would venture to say a 45 minute one on a board dedicated to air travel would not be desirable.
- most of us have digital clocks on their computers. After making a post, and noticing the last post is xx minutes old, one sometimes double-checks to see if the post has indeed been registered, especially since a (small) number of disappearing posts were reported recently.
- computer clocks are notoriously inaccurate. Many servers have one line of code added to sync themselves with a reference clock daily.
Oct 6, 2002 | 10:56 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by monahos:
Many servers have one line of code added to sync themselves with a reference clock daily.</font>
Many servers have one line of code added to sync themselves with a reference clock daily.</font>
FT's host site is just being bloody lazy.
Oct 6, 2002 | 11:04 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Rudi:
even in (my) Switzerland, only a clock that stands still, shows twice a day the exact time ...</font>
even in (my) Switzerland, only a clock that stands still, shows twice a day the exact time ...</font>
I agree, geting the time right on server can hanrdly be rocket science.