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> Von:  elis
> Gesendet:     Sonntag, 6. Dezember 1998 09:20
> An:   'Stan Sieler'
> Betreff:      AW: [HP3000-L] AW: Time Warp / Time Machine (more)
>
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> Von:  Stan Sieler[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Gesendet:     Sonntag, 6. Dezember 1998 00:22
> Betreff:      Re: [HP3000-L] AW: Time Warp / Time Machine (more)
>
> Re:
> > I have just finished a Y2K project at a clients site using Time
> Machine
> > for (extensive) testing. We had testing and productive
> environment(s) on
>        ^^^^^^^^^
>
> <plug>
>
> Nope.  Sorry.  It wasn't.  :)
>
> We've seen problems found in at least 2 products (M...... and NB.....)
> Simple...you *MUST* affect file dates when you test.  If you don't,
> you just aren't testing 100%.  In the cases I mention, it was found
> that the M and NB products were using the spooler AIF routines to
> control spoolfiles
> </plug>
>
> <rest snipped>
>
> Stan,
>
> I did NOT say we tested 100% of all possible aspects / functions. I
> did NOT evaluate Time Machine in comparison to other tools / methods.
> We tested applications (mostly in Powerhouse). And after carefully
> assessing which functions should be run through which test (base,
> regression and ageing), the test setups worked and the results were as
> expected.
>
> I am absolutely aware, that this is only ONE aspect of the unlimited
> number of items that could come into consideration - but it is a
> real-world expirience, as required.
>
> No offense intended to any other product
> Elisabeth
>
>