I have heard a lot about BAAN, but I know nothing about it. Can anyone
direct me to a site?
Thanks.
#Joseph Norris (Perl - what else is there?/HP3000/Linux/CGI/Msql)
print @c=map chr $_+100,(6,17,15,16,-68,-3,10,11,16,4,1,14,-68,12,1,14,8,
-68,4,-3,-1,7,1,14,-68,-26,11,15,1,12,4,-68,-22,11,14,14,5,15,-90);
On Wed, 21 Jul 1999, David Frenkel wrote:
Boeing is like most large companies that have numerous (and growing)
divisions. The commercial airlines
group is implementing BAAN on a Unix (I believe) platform.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Norris [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 12:44 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: FW: Off Topic: F-22 References
Hello,
What box is Boeing moving to?
Thanks.
#Joseph Norris (Perl - what else is
there?/HP3000/Linux/CGI/Msql)
print @c=map chr
$_+100,(6,17,15,16,-68,-3,10,11,16,4,1,14,-68,12,1,14,8,
-68,4,-3,-1,7,1,14,-68,-26,11,15,1,12,4,-68,-22,11,14,14,5,15,-90);
On Wed, 21 Jul 1999, David Frenkel wrote:
Boeing is or has migrated off most of its HP3000's, at one
point
Martin-Marietta was a big HP3000 user
in Denver. The original Hughes Aviation (Satellites, etc)
and TRW
(satellites) were big HP3000 users.
Dave Frenkel
Edifecs Commerce
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-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Joseph [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 12:52 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
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Subject: Off Topic: F-22 References
Hmm, noticed two references to the F-22 Raptor yesterday.
The first equated
the aircraft with the state-of-the-art in military aviation.
The second
pointed out its delays and cost overruns and was most likely
based on the
frequent question as to its necessity in a post Cold War
world.
Like most major military hardware programs around the world,
the reality is
probably both characterizations are correct. A glass whose
content is equal
to half its volume is half full AND half empty.
As the F-22 program has progressed, more technical details
have started to
show up in the mainstream media. As a non-engineer, just a
taxpayer
interested in military preparedness, I must say I am
impressed with the
plane's capabilities and convinced of its necessity. Most
of the fighters
in the USAF inventory are already over 20 years old and a
top notch
replacement will be necessary in the next millenium.
Furthermore, the flight restrictions during the recent
Kosovo campaign
clearly illustrate the need for more capable military
aircraft even without
a superpower as potential adversary. The current generation
of missiles and
aircraft are extremely lethal and easily acquired by
virtually any entity
with the cash and connections. Credit advances in computing
and CAD for
this situation; we need to leverage our national advantage
in high
technology just to maintain a slight edge.
I recall the criticisms of the M1 Abrams battle tank, Apache
helicopter, and
Bradley Fighting Vehicle in the 1980's. All experienced
delays and cost
overruns, yet proved their overwhelming capabilities during
the Gulf War.
I know that Boeing relies on HP3000 systems; does anyone
know if
Lockheed-Martin has any? Perhaps if the F-22 program had
some portion of it
reliant on our favorite platform we all could be more
comfortable with its
continuation and ultimate success.
"Feeling a little like Wirt after this off-topic discourse",
Robert Joseph
The NPD Group
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