RE: [Boost-Users] boost::date_time + setting system clock

From: Jeff Garland (jeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-07-23 09:22:33

> I was wondering if it is possible to set the clock using date_time. I been 
>looking but have found no clue that it is so. From what I have seen so far, 
> this library does a lot of cool stuff, and why not this.

I'm afraid the library doesn't support this feature.  Contributions are 
always welcome, though ;-)

> I am working on a little personal project that uses an ORB. The idea is 
> to have all clocks synchronized. I have one machine that queries an 
> atomic time server. After having done so it will call each machine 
> and synchronize them. I am currently running a mix of Linux, Solaris, 
> WIN NT 2000 and XP... and it freaks me out not to have them 
> synchronized.

Why not just use NTP?

http://www.ntp.org/

Jeff