Short:    v3.0/GUI - NTP clock synchroniser/AutoDST
Uploader: unsatisfactory@bigfoot.com (Chris Young)
Author:   unsatisfactory@bigfoot.com (Chris Young)
Type:     comm/tcp
Version:  3.0
Requires: Kickstart 2.0+, ARexx (included with WB2.04+)

FACTS: A GUI-based sntp (network time) client for the Amiga
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*** NOW ADJUSTS FOR LEAP SECONDS ***

This program will let you log on to any NTP server, retrieve the current
time and synchronise your Amiga's clock with it.  Supports sntp, time and
daytime protocols on any port number with potential accuracy of up to 20ms.
Lots of features!

FACTS supports all TCP/IP stacks which implement bsdsocket.library v4.
(eg. AmiTCP, Miami, TermiteTCP)
It does *not* use the virtual TCP: device.

Version 2 and above is designed to run in the background and adjust your
system time when requested by you or an ARexx script, although it can still
run as a CLI command in an identical way to v1.1

You do not need an Internet connection for this program to be useful!
FACTS has an "AutoDST" feature, which will automatically adjust your clock
and the TZ env-var to reflect the time shift.

In addition, any alterations to TZ will make FACTS adjust your system time
accordingly (can be disabled).  Built-in SummerTimeGuard emulation enables
YAM2 to automatically adjust for DST.


Changes since previous release:

* Now acts upon leap seconds 

* Added "check services exhaustively" feature

* Added "long tz format" options (no more ENV:TZ problems... I hope)

* Changed a couple of the DST zones
  (NB: Please check you are still set to the correct zone if upgrading from a previous version)

* Improved TIMESERVER config file for better CLI handling and future servers list

* Included a fixed French catalog and new German catalog

* Can now zoom (minimise) the window

* Shows updating time on minimised window and on GUI

* Added "Synchronise Now" option to the notification window about DST

* Fixed a problem with "invisible menus"

* Included new ARexx script and WB3.5 GlowIcons style icons


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