Re: No Y2k Bug

["Joshua P. Hill" <XXjoshhill@mindspring.com>]

On Wed, 05 Jan 2000 04:38:47 GMT, Michael Kurkowski
<mk@netstra.com.au> wrote:

>Joshua P. Hill <XXjoshhill@mindspring.com> said:
>
>>>But a number of trains run on Windows NT.
>>
>>Now that is very, very scary!
>>
>
>I can just see it now....
>
><begin windows error>
>brakes.exe
>----------
>This program has had an error and will be closed down. Any unsaved work may 
>be lost.
>
>Details: This program has performed an illegal operation, in module 
>steepdownhillgrade.dll at address <unknown>
><end windows error>
>
>Scary thing is, I believe the new units being installed into Melbourne's 
>Comeng trains runs with NT. At least according to the website of the 
>company who makes the units. Being a pseudo-typical intel embedded system 
>however, I don't see why some form of unix can't be (and won't be) used. 
>Who knows.

Brings a new meaning to the word "crash."

Seriouslly, apart from the toy OS's like 98 or Mac, I can't think of a
worse operating system for that sort of thing than NT. Beyond its
mediocre stabliity, its bloat, and the fact that it isn't well suited
to a turnkey system, it was never designed as a real time OS. It's not
considered appropriate even for non-critical process control
applications.

-- 

Josh