Matt Ghali <matt@snark.net> writes:
Companies behaving irresponsibly and releasing (selling!) code that abuses a shared public resource should not be the norm.
The addresses that are configured into shipping Apple products for NTP are: time.apple.com time.asia.apple.com time.euro.apple.com Time returns 4 A records, time.euro 2, and time.asia 1. All are on net 17, so it's almost certain that Apple owns/runs 'em all. Yes, there are public NTP servers out there. Since the force multiplier effect of a defective shipping product is likely to have serious repercussions for the (all volunteer) owners of same, Apple's approach ought to be held up as the gold standard of manufacturer responsibility. ---rob