On 10/18/2018 11:22 AM, Philipp Hahn wrote: > Are we (as a Debian derivate) allowed to hard-code and use the > "debian.pool.ntp.org" or must we apply for our own pool?
the idea between the different pool CNAMEs is that when one vendor does something bad/wrong, the queries of devices running that version of ntp can be easier diverted to /dev/null. hence, as long as you don't "modify" the ntp package from debian in your derivative, there is no need/gain of applying for an own ntp pool. (re "modify": use your best judgement. fictional example: if you would recompile the unmodified source package from debian with some weird toolchain/settings in your derivative which would be likely to break stuff, I would err on the side of causion and apply for a pool.) Regards, Daniel
