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From: joe@jshark.inet-uk.co.uk (Joe Sharkey)
Subject: Re: Why fix the RTC (Real Time Control) for 386bsd
Organization: Individual Network (UK)
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1993 21:57:09 GMT
Message-ID: <CC10zD.5pD@jshark.inet-uk.co.uk>
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References: <CBvntC.Iys@jshark.inet-uk.co.uk> <jmonroyCBw0vu.Eu5@netcom.com>
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In article <jmonroyCBw0vu.Eu5@netcom.com> jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr) writes:
>Joe Sharkey (joe@jshark.inet-uk.co.uk) wrote:
>: Oh, no, J.Monroy, you're doing "it" all over again....
...
>: Why:-( Will we learn anything? Will we get a better OS? A nice happy feeling?
Is this so hard to understand?
>: > ... lack of work done in this area, RTC (Real-Time Control).
>: Geez, Jesus, subtle you aren't!
....
>: Real-Time Operating Systems are different from UNIX: have you managed
>: to work out why a QIC-40 driver is *so* difficult to write.
....
>: I don't even understand the synopsis of section two :-(
>: Jesus, are you using the same terminology as the rest of the world?
>Joe I doubt that the league you seek is here...
>
>Get the report read it.... it has footnotes.... and reference books.
>Don't bug me.
>If you have something important... say it.
I guess this means "different terminology" - stated verbosely ;)
OK, in BIG letters, so you can tell:
JESUS, -- no, *not* you, Mr Lord ;) -- what *is* the problem with
floppy disc drives under UNIX?
>Jesus Monroy Jr
joe.
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