Queueing Systems

[Root Boy Jim]

   From: Bob Henderson <hender at prandtl.nas.nasa.gov.nas.nasa.GOV>

   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
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	(Root Boy) Jim Cottrell	<rbj at icst-cmr.arpa>
	National Bureau of Standards
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