[Info-vax] vtAlpha and marketing bullshit

[Who Else]

On Dec 18, 4:06 am, Pinocchio <pinoc... at gmx.com> wrote:
> Hi all!
> "Bare metal approach" of vtAlpha is nothing but a f*ing marketing. vtAlpha is a modified Linux
> SuSe distribution with a simulator binaries running on top. So all their "no OS overhead" claims
> are false. Think, instead posting some real benchmarks they are pumping us with a bullshit.
> Definitely ground to double think before selecting this simluator. Besides are they violating
> GNU license? I didn't see any links to sources on their web site.
>
> P.S. I am not affiliated with any commercial Alpha simulator supplier. I only hate marketing
> bullshit.
>
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Doesn't BS appear in the definition of marketing?  Multiple times?

When I first read the vtAlpha product description, my immediate
assumption was that the application was providing an embedded OS
kernel.  That's the only feasible way to do what they are doing.  I
interpreted the "bare metal" concept to be that all the user provides
is the hardware: no need to purchase, install, or maintain an
operating system. I see some benefit to this.

If you can set your indignation aside for just a moment, does it
really matter whether the functionality comes from an embedded OS or
is built into the application?  Other than that the former is likely
to be far more stable.

Keep in mind AVTware is apparently a new company with a new product.
And I'd venture to guess probably a fairly small company whose
principals are quite likely not natie English speakers.  Yes, the
marketing documentation is a bit sparse and rough around the edges.
But no worse than SRI's (now Stromasys) documentation for Charon was
6-7 years ago.

If you have concerns about the marketing doc, I recommend documenting
them in less inflammatory language and submitting them as a suggestion
to the vendor. That way there's at least a chance everyone will win.