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From: truesdel@ics.uci.edu (Scott Truesdell)
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Subject: Re: Experiences with Jasmine DirectServe?
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Date: 26 Aug 89 02:59:22 GMT
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tag@symbas.UUCP (Arne Gisvold) writes:

>>The DirectServe isn't available yet. It would be pretty hard to get an
>>opinion about the operation "in situ" without breaking non-disclosure or 
>>asking someone else to. 
>>
>Interesting - but not correct.

Hi Arne.  Thanks for your input on this. I didn't know that Ferroglen
and Jasmine were continuing joint development. I had assumed (for no
reason) that Jasmine had taken over the project completely.

I would like to restate my original point on the DirectServe:  It is
unfair or misleading to pass widespread judgement on a product that is
still under development. If the product is completely off target (which
the DirectServe definitely is not) then I can accept some warning
shots. From what I've seen of the product, they are definitely ON
target and very close to ironing out the last of the details.

I feel that it is especially important not to comment too much on 
performance of unreleased projects because fine-tuning for speed is
often some of the last tasks remaining to be done.


>We are satisfied with the boxes this far - and have 5 of them running
>at various sites.

This last sentence I find very encouraging. To hear satisfaction about 
a product still in beta test is very good news indeed. I look forward
to following more news on this important product.
 

  Thanks for your note,

     --scott

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Scott Truesdell