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Chrony: Comparison with the reference implementation & Overview

chrony is an implementation of the Network Time Protocol (NTP). It is an alternative to ntpd, a reference implementation of NTP. It runs on Unix-like operating systems (including Linux and macOS) and is released under the GNU GPL v2. It is the default NTP client and server in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, and available…

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Chrony topic overview

The analysis highlights Comparison with the reference implementation and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around Chrony.

Related topics
18
Source areas
2
Connected nodes
20
Extracted relationships
19
Concept neighborhoods
17
Bridge connections
20

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 13 topics
Comparison with the reference implementation · 5 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Developers
Miroslav Lichvar, Red Hat
License
GNU GPL v2
Operating system
Unix-like
Original author
Richard Curnow
Repository
gitlab.com/chrony/chrony
Stable release
4.8 / 27 August 2025; 11 months ago (27 August 2025)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Comparison with the reference implementation

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Chrony connects Entity context

The extracted context around Chrony shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Chrony → In, It, LAN, Linux, NTPsec, Precision Time Protocol, Some, Unlike Another extracted example is Chrony → Miroslav Lichvar, Red Hat. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Chrony

Top relations

related to Comparison with the reference implementation · 8
Chrony → In, It, LAN, Linux, NTPsec, Precision Time Protocol, Some, Unlike
Developers · 1
Chrony → Miroslav Lichvar, Red Hat
License · 1
Chrony → GNU GPL v2
Operating system · 1
Chrony → Unix-like
Original author · 1
Chrony → Richard Curnow
Repository · 1
Chrony → gitlab.com/chrony/chrony
Stable release · 1
Chrony → 4.8 / 27 August 2025; 11 months ago (27 August 2025)
Type · 1
Chrony → Time synchronization
Website · 1
Chrony → chrony-project.org
Written in · 1
Chrony → C

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

time network ntpd ntp implementation linux reference unix-like also synchronization operating gnu gpl v2 red hat protocol many external system

Chrony relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 19 structured relationships around Chrony. Examples in this analysis include Chrony → Developers → Miroslav Lichvar, Red Hat and Chrony → License → GNU GPL v2. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ChronyDevelopersMiroslav Lichvar, Red Hat1.00infobox
ChronyLicenseGNU GPL v21.00infobox
ChronyOperating systemUnix-like1.00infobox
ChronyOriginal authorRichard Curnow1.00infobox
ChronyRepositorygitlab.com/chrony/chrony1.00infobox
ChronyStable release4.8 / 27 August 2025; 11 months ago (27 August 2025)1.00infobox
ChronyTypeTime synchronization1.00infobox
ChronyWebsitechrony-project.org1.00infobox
ChronyWritten inC1.00infobox
Chronyis aimplementation of the Network Time Protocol0.90text
intermittent network connectionsinstance ofIt was designed to synchronize time even in difficult conditions0.80text
Chronyrelated to Comparison with the reference implementationIn0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Chrony bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Also, Implementation and Synchronization. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • linux
    • Available
    • Client
    • Default
    • Enterprise
    • Macos
    • Released
    • Runs
    • Server
    • Suse
    • Systems
    • Clock
    • Gnu
  • red hat enterprise linux
    • Red
    • Server
    • Suse
    • Enterprise
    • Hat
    • Many
    • Available
    • Client
    • Default
    • External
    • Linux
    • Macos
  • suse linux enterprise server
    • Available
    • Client
    • Default
    • Enterprise
    • Server
    • Suse
    • Hat
    • Many
    • Red
    • Linux
    • Macos
    • Ntp
  • linux distributions
    • Available
    • Client
    • Default
    • Enterprise
    • Macos
    • Released
    • Runs
    • Server
    • Suse
    • Systems
    • Clock
    • Gnu
  • Chrony
    • Also
    • Implementation
    • Synchronization
    • Time
    • Network
    • External
    • Gnu
    • Gpl
    • Hat
    • Implement
    • Operating
    • Protocol
  • chrony
    • Also
    • Implementation
    • Synchronization
    • Time
    • Network
    • External
    • Gnu
    • Gpl
    • Hat
    • Implement
    • Operating
    • Protocol
  • ntpd
    • Reference
    • Time
    • Clock
    • External
    • Hardware
    • System
    • Unlike
    • Synchronization
    • Gnu
    • Gpl
    • Hat
    • Many
  • gnu gpl v2
    • Gpl
    • Operating
    • Unix-like
    • V2
    • Including
    • Macos
    • Released
    • Runs
    • Systems
    • External
    • Hat
    • Red

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Chrony, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Chrony with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Chrony — Overview · splits 7 ⟂ 14
Chrony — Comparison with the reference implementation · splits 15 ⟂ 6

Map overview Semantic statistics

Chrony

Nodes21
Edges20
Triples19
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Chrony to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Comparison with the reference implementation & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Chrony · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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