Not unless they are firing tactical nuclear weapons. The M1 has a ~120mm pop
gun - you really need a _long_ range 155mm to fire nukes without getting
toasted (your db crashing is then not a problem then I guess).
The M1 supposed to be NBC proof (Nuke/Bio/Chem), thus it is supposed to
survive driving about ground that is still glowing - you would then need the
computers to survive a decent EMP. Pity about the crew of course...
I think its probably just a load of bollocks though - why would a tank
require a commercial database? - it would also imply the thing was running
_Windows_. That would _not_ be a good thing in a 50 tonne monster.
This is getting just a little off-topic.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nahum Wild [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 1:50 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list database
> Subject: RE: [DUG-DB]: What cheap databases are any good?
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>
> Thats assuming that the US military can make a good informed decision
> though. :-)
>
> I heard about that tank story a couple of years back. Is it
> actually true
> or is it just marketing hype? I spoke to a couple of science
> type friends
> about it and they thought that it was a bit silly sounding that a tank
> creates an EMP blast each firing. But then again my friends
> don't design
> military grade weapons.
>
> So is it actually true?
>
>
>
> Nahum
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nic Wise [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, 11 April 2000 13:27
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> Subject: RE: [DUG-DB]: What cheap databases are any good?
>
>
>
>
>
> > Ok, Interbase: that makes sense. And it's just about to be
> free too. I
> > found the Interbase web site very informative. So then, before I
> > present it
> > as my preference, does anyone have any (recent) reasons NOT
> to go with
> > Interbase? How fast is it? How robust is it?
>
> As you know, I'm biased, but:
>
> there are faster, but its up there.
> there are NOT more robust, AFAIK, in terms of data recovery.
> The US militery
> use it in the M1 Tank - when they fire the gun, all PC's
> reboot 'cos of an
> EMP. Interbase got chosen 'cos it comes straight back up....
>
> N
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