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Re: ntpsec as server questions

From Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: ntpsec as server questions
Date 2023-12-08 13:20 +0100
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On Thu, Dec 07, 2023 at 11:19:19PM -0500, gene heskett wrote:
> Of minor interest to me, not once in the above link does it credit the K&R
> Manual for C, which has a method for determining leap years.

The what now?  Leap years are defined by the Gregorian Calendar, as
declared in the 16th century, long before K&R.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar

  The rule for leap years is:

    Every year that is exactly divisible by four is a leap year, except
    for years that are exactly divisible by 100, but these centurial years
    are leap years if they are exactly divisible by 400. For example, the
    years 1700, 1800, and 1900 are not leap years, but the year 2000 is.

    — United States Naval Observatory[2]

I don't have my copy of K&R close to hand, but my preferred implementation
for a function that decides leap years is (pseudo-code):

bool isleapyear (int year) {
    if (year % 400 == 0) return true;
    if (year % 100 == 0) return false;
    if (year % 4 == 0) return true;
    return false;
}

Why would you expect a time zone database to acknowledge one
implementation of a simple Gregorian leap year function?

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ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 01:50 +0100
  Re: ntpsec as server questions jeremy ardley <jeremy.ardley@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 02:00 +0100
    Re: ntpsec as server questions jeremy ardley <jeremy.ardley@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 02:10 +0100
      Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 10:00 +0100
        Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-04 12:00 +0100
          Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 12:40 +0100
            Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 13:20 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 17:00 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2023-12-04 17:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 22:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-05 04:00 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 17:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 18:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 19:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-16 11:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 22:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2023-12-04 17:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 22:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Tom Furie <tom@furie.org.uk> - 2023-12-04 17:50 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 20:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 22:40 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 20:20 +0100
          Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 13:20 +0100
            Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-04 14:00 +0100
            Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 21:30 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 21:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-04 22:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions jeremy ardley <jeremy.ardley@gmail.com> - 2023-12-05 00:50 +0100
            Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 21:30 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-04 23:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-05 17:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-05 18:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-06 13:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 14:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-06 16:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 16:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 17:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 17:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 17:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2023-12-06 17:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-05 18:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-05 18:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-06 06:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-06 17:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 18:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 18:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 18:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2023-12-06 18:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 19:00 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 19:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 19:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-06 21:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 00:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-07 01:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 01:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-07 01:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 01:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-07 01:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 02:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-07 06:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-08 03:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-08 04:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-08 05:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-08 13:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-08 18:00 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-09 12:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-08 13:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-08 14:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2023-12-08 14:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-08 18:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-06 21:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 00:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-07 06:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-07 06:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-07 13:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 14:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2023-12-07 15:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 15:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-07 17:00 +0100
                Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-07 16:40 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-07 17:10 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-08 03:20 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2023-12-08 05:20 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-08 05:40 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-12 18:10 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-17 06:20 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-08 05:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions James Cloos <cloos@jhcloos.com> - 2023-12-06 22:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-07 06:50 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-05 04:00 +0100
      Re: ntpsec as server questions Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@debian-user.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2023-12-04 11:10 +0100
        Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 12:30 +0100
          Re: ntpsec as server questions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-04 12:50 +0100
  Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 02:00 +0100
  Re: ntpsec as server questions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-04 06:10 +0100
    Re: ntpsec as server questions Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 06:30 +0100
      Re: ntpsec as server questions Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2023-12-04 07:30 +0100
        Re: ntpsec as server questions Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 08:10 +0100
    Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 11:00 +0100

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