From: "Robert Comer" 

> It effectively is. I think the synchronisation mechanism between a
> 'client' and a 'server' is the same as between a 'server' and a 'server'.

It can be the same, but there's another type feed from server to server --
I don't know how it handles dates though (well, right now it's all from the
client, which is what I don't like.)

> So you want to be running something other than Internet News? It's pretty
> daft to be saying that something that's operating correctly is 'to blame'.
> I guess we could move Barktopus to VBulletin.

No, just update internet news to handle it.

> The 'frame of reference' is GMT. I would expect you to be -0500.

Not correct, the frame of reference is GMT *on the end clients, especially
the original posting computer.*  That's what I'm saying should be changed.

>The protocol still works and the messages appear in the right order. The
>date is really FYI.

No it doesn't, not if you have it set to view in date/time order, which is
what I always do.

- Bob Comer



"Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
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> "Robert Comer" 
wrote in message
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>>> IIRC news is usually bounced about the world from server to server. So
>>> which server should the 'sent' time come from? What if the server you're
>>> viewing on gets replies via different paths?
>>
>> The time should be whatever server it got posted to first.
>
> It effectively is. I think the synchronisation mechanism between a
> 'client' and a 'server' is the same as between a 'server' and a 'server'.
>
>>> which makes sense.
>>
>> Not to me, not when there's only one main server.
>>
>> Anyway, you're right, OE is not specifically to blame, but the NNTP is.
>> The assumption of the client setting the time/date of the post is what I
>> don't like.
>
> So you want to be running something other than Internet News? It's pretty
> daft to be saying that something that's operating correctly is 'to blame'.
> I guess we could move Barktopus to VBulletin.
>
>>>Are those 'right'? Since October Geo's gone from -0400 to -0600 which
>>>looks like a double correction for DST to me...
>>
>> Nope, they are not "right" because the frame of
reference is different.
>
> The 'frame of reference' is GMT. I would expect you to be -0500. I don't
> know whether Geo should be -0500 or -0600, but I would expect 5 hours. I
> think Geo's posting the wrong time, possibly due to a double correction
> for DST. The protocol still works and the messages appear in the right
> order. The date is really FYI.
>
> Paul
>

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