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To: C.K. Houston who wrote (10948)	2/10/1998 8:44:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 31646

WHOAAAA ... Bill Gates, Microsoft, Compaq and TAVA ... in the same breath?? ============================================================= Scan down past ........ Microsoft's Sidewalk stumble boston.com Compaq signs Canon to help its PC sales in Japan TechWeb Gates interview on 20/20 ABCNEWS.com TO....... Year 2000 attacks embedded apps EE Times zdnet.com They change these headlines so fast ... hope you catch it. Sensory overload "This will be a far bigger issue on the plant floor than in a mainframe," said Bill Heermann, sales director at Tava Technologies, here. "In a mainframe, you've got software that's only looking at about five streams of data. On the plant floor, you've often got 10,000 electronic sensors, and in one fashion or another, each sensor is a data stream that has to be examined. One of those 10,000 sensors may begin feeding bad data to networked devices above them and bring down the whole network, shutting down the plant." MORE Embedded systems may harbor hidden glitches By Terry Costlow and Alexander Wolfe There's been a lot of hoopla about the possibility that a banking program or payroll application will freeze up at the turn of the century, but observers are now growing far more concerned that deeply embedded systems represent a far bigger problem. It's fairly simple to determine whether a PC's software package will work correctly, but it's much more daunting to tell whether a nuclear plant, factory system, elevator or other system with embedded firmware might be brought to its knees by the "00" in a dated time stamp. Though often hidden, the embedded problem may have far more impact than the one in front-office computers. It's unlikely that airplanes will fall from the sky when the 1990s end, but observers say portions of factories may fold, oil drilling and piping systems may freeze up and other embedded hardware may grind to a halt. Doesn't look like TAVA and "embedded systems" are step kids anymore, does it? Cheryl P.S. Where's John Rakoci? Vegas?

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (10948)	2/10/1998 9:27:00 PM
From: lbs	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31646

Been away from my computer since Sunday. I have missed the commotion. Been checking on the progress over the phone. Just wanted people to know that while I enjoy all the money that I have made and the validation of my beliefs in this company, the greatest, and I mean greatest joy I get is knowing that pompous JohnR has egg all over, and I mean all over, his face. Best wishes to all, Dan

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (10948)	2/10/1998 11:28:00 PM
From: pvw	Respond to of 31646

Hi C.K.Houston: There is an EMBEDDED SYSTEMS conference from March 31 - April 2 in Chicago being put on by Miller Freeman. Numerous exhibitors - no TAVA/TOPRO. More info at www.embedded.com I'm sure that there will be plenty more in the year to come. Have you considered being a conference speaker? Thanks to you and all for your efforts. patrick vw

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (10948)	2/11/1998 1:59:00 AM
From: Runner	Respond to of 31646

Cheryl. That was a wonderful post. I want you to know how much I admire and appreciate all the work you have done here on the TAVA thread. Whether this run up is do to volume traders, or fundamentals, it sure is exciting !

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (10948)	2/11/1998 10:04:00 AM
From: Mark Hill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 31646

Hi C.K. Been lurking for some time. Enjoy your research. I don't know if you have covered this but I ran across BMR Software ,http://www.bmrsoftware.com/contact.html, and their Vertex 2000 software. This is a privately held company started by the man who helped develop ASCII standard. Claims they have much cheaper solution to Y2K problems. I did not see anything about embedded solutions. Just thought would bring to your attn. if you have not heard of them. Your thoughts? Please excuse if this has been covered here as I have not read the thread from the beginning. Thanks in advance. M.H.

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (10948)	2/11/1998 6:59:00 PM
From: Bonzo	Respond to of 31646

Cheryl I greatly appreciate the amount of effort that you have put forth in your research and of the "sharing" of that work here on the TAVA thread. You are one amazing woman and your work here, along with Karl's, has been extremely important in discrediting the attempt to spread misinformation about TAVA; its products, services, management and potential. If you are ever in the Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ area look me up, I'm buying (drinks & green fees). Keep up the great work and don't even think about leaving - your work has only begun :-)

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (10948)	2/12/1998 10:56:00 AM
From: C.K. Houston	Respond to of 31646

TAVA solution(s) address "Embedded Controllers" - MicroControllers - PROM - Programmable components and instruments (as in hardware) MicroCode (Firmware) is "burnt" into these devices. Some devices have a small "window" than can be erased with ultra-violet light and reprogrammed. Most devices have to be isolated and replaced with y2k compliant code (if possible - many variables are involved here including source code, memory availability, obsolescense etc.) Does this sound like COBOL software? Of course not. TAVA is the only company to date that has a CD based ToolSet for "Embedded Controller" Y2K compliance. And no one has TAVA's experience, or addresses as many different industry segments as their Systems Integration business. So if it is not economical or technically feasible to remediate, it will be replaced - by TAVA of course. From: Bonzo3 - AOL Motley Fool - Feb 11, 1998