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Re: [Ntp] New rev of the NTP port randomization I-D (Fwd: New Version Notification for draft-gont-ntp-port-randomization-01.txt)

"Gary E. Miller" <gem@rellim.com> Wed, 29 May 2019 00:42 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Ntp] New rev of the NTP port randomization I-D (Fwd: New Version Notification for draft-gont-ntp-port-randomization-01.txt)
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Yo Fernando!

On Tue, 28 May 2019 19:08:05 -0400
Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com> wrote:

> On 28/5/19 15:41, Danny Mayer wrote:
> > I'm formally objecting to adopting this draft since it accomplishes
> > nothing.   
> 
> The claim is, of course, incorrect. You might make your own assessment
> regarding you think the existing ___ is already good enough. That
> doesn't mean port randomization accomplishes nothing.

I guess you missed this discussion recently on time-nuts:

http://lists.febo.com/pipermail/time-nuts_lists.febo.com/2019-May/096536.html

Different NTP source ports yield varying quality results.

RGDS
GARY
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