Comment 8 for bug 104525

While it is true that NTP servers that serve the wrong time are ejected
from the pool, the default ntpd only resolved DNS at startup.

In any case the concern with anonymous servers is not dissimilar from that
wit anonymous mirrors.
If you are willing to risk downloading ubuntu over, say, bittorrent I can't
see why you wouldn't risk
your clock being a few ticks off.

If your security requirements are that stringent, you should be running your
own stratum 1 ntpd (a gps reciever does not cost that much).

Currently most people trust Ubuntu (or microsoft, or the U.S. gov with GPS)
for their timekeeping. While all of these are
theoretically more trustworthy then a pool of volunteers, there are no
guarantees.

Philip

On 07/02/2008, Sam Morris <email address hidden> wrote:
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> Consider also that NTP servers that serve the wrong time are ejected
> from the pool.
>
> --
> default ntp.conf should use pool.ntp.org servers
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/104525
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