eliminating GPL apps on FreeBSD

[Brad Knowles]

At 2:14 PM +0000 2004-12-19, Christian Weisgerber wrote:

>>  2.  why not import OpenNTPD? it works too
>
>  OpenNTPD only supports a tiny subset of the features of Mills ntpd.

	Please note that Dr. Mills is just one of many people who work on 
the Reference Implementation, and that at this stage, his 
contributions have more to do with the deep algorithms and less to do 
with the day-to-day code changes.

	To be fair to the other people who work on this project, I would 
prefer the term Reference Implementation.

>  (Yes, I think FreeBSD will eventually want to adopt OpenNTPD and
>  return Mills ntpd to ports for those few time keeping maniacs who
>  need it, but I'm not sure I want to advocate that at this point in
>  time.)

	I look forward to the day when this option could potentially be 
seriously entertained.  I think some good healthy competition would 
be good for everyone.

	However, I fear that this day is very far off, if it ever arrives.

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