is the time right on the forum

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Sat 18 Aug 2001 15:09
is the time right on the forum - chris watson
i have noticed that the time i put a question on is one hour earlier then my clocks say, IE if i put a question on the forum at 2.30 which is what my clock says, the forum says it came on at 1.30???
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Sat 18 Aug 2001 15:27
Re: is the time right on the forum - The Growler
Maybe the server is running on GMT?
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Sat 18 Aug 2001 15:35
Growler's right! - David Lacey
Growler - I think you are right.
This subject has been debated before if I remember correctly.

Rgds

David
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Sat 18 Aug 2001 16:50
Re: Growler's right! - Martyn [Back Room Moderator]
Yes, right on both counts. Stephen (our programmer) has written about how the server is on GMT before.
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Sun 19 Aug 2001 15:06
Re: Growler's right! - fecker
What your server doesn't get updates from the Nuclear clock at Rugby?
How very lo tech!

You're right tho - there's no way I've been posting from work at 8:30 am....
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Tue 21 Aug 2001 02:27
Re: Growler's right! - Stephen Khoo
>>What your server doesn't get updates from the Nuclear clock at Rugby?
>>How very lo tech!

Actually the server time in GMT is updated every night from unix time servers - very lo tech compared with your solution!

S
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