[geeks] Advanced Server 2000???

[Brian Dunbar]

On Oct 14, 2004, at 2:19 PM, Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:

> 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?

We did use a lot of 'commercial' vehicles for chores around base, and I 
did drive a chevy pick-em-up truck (with military bits attached, and 
camo paint) for one long summer in Okinawa.   The bracket on the floor 
meant for the NBC over-pressure widget was a great place to lash my 
boombox.

No gun mounts or armor plate, sadly.

~brian