4 Nov
2011
4 Nov
'11
6:18 a.m.
On 04/11/11 12:59 AM, leaknoil wrote:
On 11/3/2011 8:53 PM, Dave McGuire wrote:
Impractical porting situations include the one I mentioned: ageing
military helicopter simulator. A little contemplation shows not only
that it would be a *very* expensive and difficult proposition up front,
but one has to consider the diminishing return of that. It all looks a
bit like care of an elderly convalescent. The patient will die
eventually, but you can't just leave them lying on the side of the road.*
You're missing the point my friend...it's not a "general DoD thing",
it's a SPECIFIC DoD thing. The same thing happens with AlphaStation
500s. They are nice machines, but nowhere near as nice as others...and
they fetch $300+, where nicer ones can be had for <$100.
Specific makes AND MODELS of machines are frequently specced for
projects and services. This is why crazy stuff like this happens.
-Dave
Maybe that is what's driving me crazy. What is it and why can't it be
ported ? Seriously, I will volunteer to port the damn thing if
it will
lower my taxes $10 a year.
You probably should start questioning the military budget en bloc, if
you want value for your taxes. It's a democracy right?
--T
* - of course I'm referring to health care outside the USA.
Even if it doesn't I will do it anyway. I
really would rather no part of the of the national defense ran off any
VAX hardware and I love VAX stuff.