[geeks] Advanced Server 2000???

[Patrick Giagnocavo]

On Thu, Oct 14, 2004 at 02:04:37PM -0500, Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:
> Isn't is funny how Java, which is a mostly-safe programming environemnt
> and runtime has a big disclaimer preventing it from being used in such
> systems, whereas, a much less stable system (Windows) which explicitly
> disclaims reliability and fitness for ANYTHING just walks right onto the
> bridge?

Thing that kills me is the emphasis on COTS (commercially off the
shelf software); then they go and design an entirely new vehicle like
the Hummer or Stryker - following their logic, shouldn't they be
just be retrofitting Chevy Suburbans with armor plating and gun mounts?

--P