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As of a couple years ago development of ntp was largely performed by one Harlan Stenn. He (and the funding issues around ntp) made the news a while back, but the guy probably deserves even more visibility, given the crucial nature of his work.

2015 article: https://www.informationweek.com/it-life/ntp-harlan-stenn-and...

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Indeed, Harlan and the Network Time Foundation (nwtime.org) are continuing to work on the NTP protocol and related subjects.

And more support is most definitely always welcome!

NB: I am an unpaid volunteer for the NTF and the NTP Public Services Project at ntp.org.

Notoriety means infamy, or the state of being well known for something terrible. Did you mean a different word?

Thank you, yes, it's been corrected---"visibility" serves the purpose I intended.

Really? I didn't know that,in Italian it a similar word translates into "famous". I wonder how many times I've used it incorrectly...

"Notorious" does mean "famous", but it carries the added implication of being famous for being bad. I suspect the meaning has changed over time, just like "awful" used to mean "awe-inspiring".

I think you mean awesome? Or have I been wrong all along?

"Awesome" still carries a positive meaning. "Awful" changed from being a synonym for "wonderful" to a synonym for "terrible".

Ivan the Terrible was originally Ivan the Awful, as in inspiring awe rather than terror.

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