RE: [rtl] RTL ROBOTS

["Herbel, Rick" <Rick.Herbel@West.Boeing.com>]

typical microsoft FUD fear uncertainity and doubt.   RTL is great!

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Paul Koning [SMTP:pkoning@xedia.com]
> Sent:	Monday, March 08, 1999 6:57 AM
> To:	spb276@merle.acns.nwu.edu
> Cc:	rtl@rtlinux.cs.nmt.edu
> Subject:	Re: [rtl] RTL ROBOTS 
> 
> >>>>> "Stephane" == Stephane Pierre Bordas <spb276@merle.acns.nwu.edu>
> writes:
> 
>  Stephane> Dear list, I am interested in using RTL for the command of
>  Stephane> robots. I already sent messages last week concerning this
>  Stephane> issue.
> 
>  Stephane> I am confronted to persons that think that RTL is not
>  Stephane> reliable because it is a freeware and thus would prefer to
>  Stephane> use Windows for applications needing calculations of robot
>  Stephane> arm trajectories requiring a data treatment as fast as one
>  Stephane> millisecond (at least 10 milliseconds).
> 
> As many other Linux users can confirm, Linux is far more reliable than
> any version of Windows.  I have never seen Linux crash except when
> running code specifically advertised as "alpha", but I have seen many
> Windows crashes.  I'd never expect a Windows system to be useable for
> more than a day or two; even if it doesn't crash it leaks enough
> resources to get into real trouble.
> 
> I can't speak to Windows NT from personal experience, but you may
> remember that even Microsoft acknowledges that WinNT users are all too 
> familar with the "Blue Screen of Death".
> 
> 	paul
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