OFSClock

FAQ

Clear answers for first-time readers

What is OFSClock?

OFSClock publishes the OFS (Order-Flow Standard), an interface layer that sits on top of ISO/UTC for human–AI coordination. ISO/UTC remains authoritative.

Is this replacing UTC, time zones, or calendars?

No. ISO/UTC remains authoritative. OFS is an overlay that can be adopted incrementally without changing legal time or calendar systems.

What is the Civil token (Φ.ψψψψψ)?

A human-facing daily display token. Φ divides the day into 10 phases; ψ subdivides each phase into 10,000 pulses.

Why is 1 Φ = 10,000 ψ?

It is a normative resolution choice: enough for deterministic scheduling and UI smoothness, without encouraging surveillance-level precision. ISO remains authoritative.

Is the dot a decimal point?

No. It is a separator between Φ and ψ.

What is Flow-Time (FT)?

A monotonic ordering pulse used for system logs, replay, and multi-agent coordination. It complements ISO (authority) with consistent ordering.

What is Meaning-Time (MT)?

Optional event semantics—consent, privacy boundaries, causality, and responsibility—so systems can interpret events safely and humans can reduce ambiguity.

Does OFS enable surveillance?

OFS explicitly discourages it. Implementations must not use ψ-level granularity for monitoring individuals or productivity scoring. MT defaults to privacy-first.

How do I adopt OFS without breaking anything?

Start with an ICS overlay: keep DTSTART/DTEND authoritative, add one OFS line and optional X-OFS fields. Then adopt the Envelope JSON for agents and audit logs.

What about leap seconds?

OFS Civil uses a mean-day baseline for stability. ISO/UTC remains authoritative; implementations may smear or map leap seconds when needed.

Is OFS Calendar available?

OFS Calendar is planned as an upcoming product for standardized overlays and tooling. Current adoption is via integrations and schemas.

What is OPS Profile?

A configuration label for high-consequence operational workflows emphasizing ordering (FT), integrity (audit), and bounded semantics (MT), while remaining ISO-anchored.

Does OPS change the time units?

No. Units remain identical. OPS changes recommended logging discipline and verification patterns.

Is OFS tied to any institution or advocacy?

No. It is an independent technical publication. Terms are used in a technical reliability and interoperability sense.