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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
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Subject: Re: Quality systems (Was: Using Ada for device drivers? (Was: the Ada
 mandate, and why it collapsed and died))
Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 10:12:56 +0200
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AG wrote:

> I happen to run a multi-boot setup on a reasonably new, reasonably
> modern machine (all the latest patches and drivers installed).
> It has a regular plain-vanilla dial-up modem. Now, one of the systems
> installed (W98) has absolutely no trouble using it. Works fine. Another
> (W2K) has all sorts of problems even connecting. When it does, it
> connects at a lower speed and tends to drop the connection depending
> (apparently) on the current weather in Antarctica.
> 
> Now - we have exactly the same hardware, exactly the same locality,
> phone line etc etc. One system works just fine, thank you. The other
> is a total flop handling a simple connection. Who would *you* blame?

I remember it was said that Windows (3.1) makes i386 out of any i486. And 
that was just about 3 Windows. Now, 2000 Windows in one box, it is much too 
much! (:-)) 

-- 
Regards,
Dmitry A. Kazakov
www.dmitry-kazakov.de