[Ntp] NTPv5: big picture

[Hal Murray <[e-mail]>]

Do we have a unifying theme?  Can you describe why we are working on NTPv5 in 
one sentence?

I'd like to propose that we get rid of leap seconds in the basic protocol.

Unfortunately, we have a huge installed base that works in Unix time and/or 
smeared time.  Can we push supporting that to extensions?  Maybe even a 
separate document.

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Part of the motivation for this is to enable and encourage OSes to convert to 
non-leaping time in the kernels.  Are there any subtle details in this area 
that we should be aware of?  Who should we coordinate with?  ...

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I think this would bring out another important area: How does a client 
discover if a server supports an option and/or discover servers that do 
support it?

I'd like the answer to be authenticated.  It seems ugly to go through NTS-KE 
if the answer is no.  Maybe we should distribute the info via DNS where we can 
use DNSSEC.

Again, that can be a separate document.




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