To: DeltaZulu
"Couldnt be Java. The gun was way too fast. Couldnt be C# either. Guns probably arent supported hardware. Sounds more like unmanaged code like C++. This whole incident adds a completely new dimension to the term invalid pointer."
I was joking. ...could even have been assembly. Most civilian "embedded" (custom device oriented) projects continue to find developers who are stuck in C, although that might change as machines get much faster soon, and more projects, much larger.
And you probably already know that runaway processes can be caused by many other things, too: bad peripheral devices, climate conditions,...
22 posted on
10/19/2007 3:30:07 AM PDT by
familyop
I had the same problem with my PC until I switched to Firefox.
23 posted on
10/19/2007 3:36:27 AM PDT by
Pylon
(Remember boys, flies spread disease, so keep yours closed.)
To: familyop
Software traps and watchdog timers are prudent in any system where humans can be harmed.
24 posted on
10/19/2007 3:36:47 AM PDT by
mad_as_he$$
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