At 01:28 PM 4/28/2009, you wrote: >I'm a UNIX guy and actually do not use spaces in anything. But if I >have an input field, then I rely on the validation of the input. >Stepconf allows the space in a profile name but subsequently fails to >fix that up or reject it for later use as filename. I always found VMS >to be the simplest OS. Also very stable. We had a server problem with >a memory leak. No sources... so no way to fix that. We used a cheap >electrical timer which pulled the plug every morning at 2am and >restored power at 2:30. Over 5 years there has been no problem with >that. Then the box became obsolete. I think they buried it next to >it's trusty timer in the local landfill... sniffff good times.... > >Btw.... what happens when that dreaded 'unexpected realtime blabla' >happens and it's ignored. Rough running? Steps missed? All seems to be >running good now. My little Taig Mill runs WAY faster now without any >hickups or rough running compared to the comparably crappy performance >under Mach3. Really nice. Can't wait to confirm the moves with a >micrometer and then cut something cool on it. > >Cheers >Rainer
Rainer, Yah, force of habit with me I guess. I just don't like empty spaces... Speaking of VMS being stable, I think we held the uptime record here at NRL a few years back for a VAX 600 running VMS. Last I knew it had an uptime of just a little over 9 years. Stability and security were the key. That's why for years the stock exchanges were powered by VMS. Leave it to DEC/HP/Compaq to let one of the best OS's wither on the vine. Sorry for the OT:.. Just brings back memories. Hmmm, wonder if there's an old NIST port of EMC for VMS? ;-) Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
