Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E. R." Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.comp.os.windows-11 Subject: Re: Real-time OSs (Re: Microsoft Is Abandoning Windows 11 SE) Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:14:03 +0200 Lines: 44 Message-ID: References: <106mke5$1di32$1@dont-email.me> <3ihcmlx47d.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <107070d$3hvho$1@dont-email.me> <1071hb2$3qqje$2@toylet.eternal-september.org> <1071jbr$3ra8s$1@dont-email.me> <10746fg$h625$2@dont-email.me> <20250808081850.00002e14@gmail.com> <1075pla$ukab$1@dont-email.me> <20250808144937.000021b1@gmail.com> <10761aq$vv6o$3@dont-email.me> <10777f7$17kq4$8@dont-email.me> <6uqkmlxjb8.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <1079oe9$1ppd6$6@dont-email.me> <107ab26.3rg.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> <3rkmmlxplv.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <107cipt$2g8mr$9@dont-email.me> <107ghmk$3j56j$4@dont-email.me> <107ht39$3s56c$2@dont-email.me> <107iei4$3vv5o$5@dont-email.me> <107ifpq$3vv5o$8@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net Dd+4UC85YlxO8kzkz+dNdgGJueZ/M0zj2nkX9TmTJyZlXjrTqo Cancel-Lock: sha1:ZdTRETc+St0S3+IRg6IMrPWsLdw= sha256:QeJ28lc2j1ljAcvXMA9udacOtLl4x0IMa3l0Xf8HiY4= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-CA, es-ANY In-Reply-To: <107ifpq$3vv5o$8@dont-email.me> Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:70927 alt.comp.os.windows-11:22024 On 2025-08-13 18:51, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 13/08/2025 17:38, Carlos E. R. wrote: >> On 2025-08-13 18:29, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>> On 13/08/2025 14:15, Carlos E. R. wrote: >>>> On 2025-08-13 13:31, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>>> On 13/08/2025 11:45, Carlos E. R. wrote: >>>>>> Telcos systems were subject to strict quality control systems, >>>>>> that worked. VoIP systems are not. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> We had the same arguments when IP / email was challenging X25/X400. >>>>> >>>>> X protocols guaranteed delivery in a day or two. IP mostly got >>>>> stuff through instantaneously. But no guarantees. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I never had any delay issues with Voip even over a modem link >>>>> >>>>>> As an example that anybody can see, the terminals at home had >>>>>> their own power. Even if the nation had a full power failure, the >>>>>> telephone network kept running. Anybody could phone emergencies or >>>>>> his cousin. >>>>> And so too today do cell phones and their towers >>>> >>>> Absolutely not. >>>> >>>> We had a total power failure in Spain few months back. Many people >>>> had non working cell phones, and others failed during the day. I was >>>> fortunate because I live near an old exchange with huge batteries >>>> and a diesel generator. >>> >>> I am talking about first world countries. >> >> Ho, ho, ho! Find another excuse. > > We didn't crash our entire electricity grid because of too much subsidy- > chasing renewables  and not  enough engineering. > Not yet LOL. There are no subsidies. -- Cheers, Carlos E.R.