Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!ames!umd5!brl-adm!adm!rbj@icst-cmr.arpa From: rbj@icst-cmr.arpa (Root Boy Jim) Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards Subject: Queueing Systems Message-ID: <13088@brl-adm.ARPA> Date: 22 Apr 88 22:28:20 GMT Sender: news@brl-adm.ARPA Lines: 37 From: Bob Henderson While in the public domain, NQS (the network queueing system, developed at Nasa Ames Research Center), the software is not "free". Cosmic charges a NON trival fee for shipping and handling (in an attempt to help retire the national debt). With all due respect, and I realize it is not your personal decision, this is a crock. First off, I doubt the national debt will ever be retired. Second, does this fee really cover the services of the person actually making a copy of the `shipping and handling'? No the software is not available for ftp-ing. Someone asked about the man pages, they are quite extensive, even verbose; all together, they cover > 50 pages. This system is very complex and may not be suitable for a network of small systems. It was developed for and is used on a network consisting of two Cray-2s, four Vax 750s, one Amdahl 5880, and about 250 SGI Iris graphic work stations. Okay, wonderful. If it truly is public domain, then someone ship me a copy and I will put it on my machine for public FTP. Then you will never see another dime from anyone. Note: I am not trying to weasel out of paying the fee, I really don't care about NQS, I am just trying to make it publicly available for everyone. I urge everyone else to do so as well. Bob Henderson (415) 694-4361 M/S 258-6 arpa: hender@prandtl.nas.nasa.gov NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA 94035 uucp: {ihnp4,hplabs,ucbcad,tektronix,allegra}!ames!prandtl!hender I like work; it fascinates me; I can sit and look at it for hours." (Root Boy) Jim Cottrell National Bureau of Standards Flamer's Hotline: (301) 975-5688 The opinions expressed are solely my own and do not reflect NBS policy or agreement