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

[David Castrodale <anagrama@home.com>]

Beekeeper wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 27 Apr 2000 22:32:33 -0400, hoKEy wOLf <yep@nope.net> wrote:
> 
> >In article <9K4O4.919$wb7.88787@news.flash.net>, "Ken Garlington"
> ><Ken.Garlington@computer.org> wrote:
> >
> >> "hoKEy wOLf" <yep@nope.net> wrote in message
> >> news:yep-7663B5.19194027042000@allnews.infi.net...
> >> > In article <8e9eh9$fsj$14@ljutefisk.databasix.com>, David Kim
> >> > <dlkim@wistech.edu> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > "counterpoint: jim carleton" <coleridge@usenet-performance-arto.rg>
> >> > > finally
> >> > > loses it:
> >> > >
> >> > > >This, from Axel:
> >> > > >
> >> > > >>David Castrodale <anagrama@home.com> proves the law of fives:
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>>
> >> > > >>>
> >> > > >>>Ken Garlington wrote:
> >> > > >>>>
> >> > > >>>> "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.)
> >> > > >>>
> >> > > >>>you have no idea what you've just gotten yourself into
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>I'm just a truck-drivin' man.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >we here at comp.lang.ada are a little weird, if you know what i mean
> >> > >
> >> > > I'm going to name my son Gargamel.
> >> >
> >> > SEE?
> >>
> >> SAW!
> >
> >Today, Bullwinkle stands nearly 300 feet above sea level.
> 
> yep, sounds like you've got kiddum cats.  better try moving the yellow pieces

what are you, some sort of demographic?

-- 
David
"this human form where i was born, i now repent."
	-pixies