settime0
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settime0 is a wrapper for ntpdate(8). A symlink named settime pointing to the most recent version of settime should be placed in a directory that is in the PATH.
PROCEDURE
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- Set the default options
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- Read the config file
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- Choose the sites to query
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- Build the initial list
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- Remove any unwanted sites from the list (I need to change this from removing specifically Microsoft sites to removing sites that math a particular RegEx.
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- Choose the NRC sites (I need to change this from choosing specifically NRC sites to choosing sites that match a particular RegEx.
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- Choose the least often picked (inverse weighted random)
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- read each candidate's 'pick' stats
- inverse the ticket quantities
- if anyone has a 0 weight, give everyone an additional ticket
- Choose sites with the most hits (weighted random)
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- read each candidate's 'success' stats
- if anyone has a 0 weight, give everyone an additional ticket
- Choose sites with best hit/pick ratio (weighted random)
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- read each candidate's 'success' stats
- if anyone has a 0 weight, give everyone an additional ticket
- Shuffle the chosen
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- Simulate a success
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- Update the stats
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- Output the stats to screen (for testing)
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- Write stats to file
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TODO
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* change the formula that calculates the number of tickets when reading the best hit/pick ratio to multiply by a different number (perhaps the reciprical of something...)