correct that I disapprove of NT based weapons systems. Remember "Wargames" the movie? They couldn't shutdown WOPR in NORAD because the silos would carry out their final orders.
"Incoming bogie, Colonel." "Defcon 1. Ready silos for launch sequence." "Sorry Colonel, my bad, it was just my new WindowsXP cursor." "Take us back down to defcon 5." "Sorry, no can do. GIANTWINDOW [new WOPR] is rebooting." "Oh crap." > -----Original Message----- > From: drieux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 2:23 PM > To: Beginners (E-mail) > Subject: Re: speed and perl > > > > On Friday, August 2, 2002, at 10:23 , Nikola Janceski wrote: > [..] > > the Microsoft idea is good for games and NON-CRITICAL systems. > > but you would want reliablity for critical things. > [..] > > I presume that you then disapprove of NT based > weapons systems and avionics packages - and > consider the idea of a system reboot as a > corrective mechanism for fighter interceptors > and other 'fly by wire' technologies to be > a sub-optimal survival strategy? > > or am I merely reading into your position..... > > ciao > drieux > > --- > > When You absolutely, Positively, Have to get it RIGHT > the first time. > > It may help to work from a solid design on proven > technology that works, not merely that sells well... > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
