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Subject: Kermit95: Success Story
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 16:46:46 GMT
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We have numerous computer systems that locate on five continents. Their
system time should match the GMT, but they seldom do.
I had to develop interface programs for each different computer to read the
GMT of an external GPS(Global Positioning System) via X25, or to
telnet/rlogin to each of these computers and validate their system time. I
had to maintain different versions of the same program on different
computers. To develop and maintain I/O system program is always terrible,
since each computer and its interface channel behaves differently.
A PC with a GPS (Global Positioning System) on board and Kermit95 solves the
tedious task. The GPS provides the GMT time, a K95 script takes this time
stamp and validates the system time of all other computers.
I schedule this script to run weekly to replace me. Now I maintain only a K95
script instead of zig programs in C, FORTRAN & Assembler, an unmeasurable
benefit ratio.
Dat Nguyen
Airlines Telecommunication Services
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