Re: Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics

["Ken Garlington" <Ken.Garlington@computer.org>]

"Tarver Engineering" <jtarver@tminet.com> wrote in message
news:39074a04_3@news4.newsfeeds.com...
>

> > Ah, now I see what's been confusing you!
>
> I am not in the least confused Ken and in fact it is yourself that has had
> to make major modifications to your original statements to maintain any
kind
> of credibility.

a) Cite "major modifications"? (I know, it's a waste of bandwidth to ask for
justification from a tarver generator -- sort of like asking a fart why it
smells -- but I always feel obliged to make the point...)

b) If you're not confused, then I assume the strange claim that there's a
sudden 5+ month slip in the F-22 schedule was just a tarver. I'll give you a
double-tarver if you make it a 10+ month slip based on some random words in
this post.

> > The designation "4004" refers to an _airframe_. Block 3S refers to a
> > _software configuration_.  Although not all software configurations are
> > compatible with all airframes, there is not a one-to-one correspondence.
>
> So in fact the software suite fails the first test of Ada
transportability.

Actually, no. Aircraft 4001-4003 do not have a CIP (Common Integrated
Processor) installed, nor do they have all of the sensors that are installed
in the later aircraft. Ada's good, but no software language can compensate
for missing hardware. In other words, if you select the "print" function in
your favorite software package, and you have no printer, only a crazy person
(Q.E.D.) would complain about the software.

> Why thank you Mr. Garlington for helping those of us at ram understand
> Software,

You're quite Welcome. I know that some people have difficulty using the
Internet (e.g., being unable to locate references on the Wall Street Journal
website), but there's certainly no reason to be embarrassed about it. Glad
to clear up any confusion about the distinction between 4001 (scheduled to
be delivered in May) and Block 3.0 software (scheduled to be delivered at
the end of October).

> > You may find it helpful to read the Delaney reference previously
provided:
>
> <snip of irrelevent information>
>
> > * "Block 3S, is currently in testing at the AIL and initiates the sensor
> > fusion and sensor tasking key to the F-22 performance."
> >
> > * "Block 3.0 software... will provide the full sensor fusion and weapons
> > integration for the F-22."
>
> John
>
> <snip of notice of intent to fail to deliver at minimums>
<snip of notice of intent to fail to deliver at minimums over the bridge>

(Cross-posted to alt.non.sequitur and comp.lang.ada, since both seem to now
be relevant.)