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

[David Kim <dlkim@wistech.edu>]

"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.

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David Kim
Wisconsin Technological University
Hayward, WI
dlkim@wistech.edu