[OT] NT, software reliability, and the lack thereof.

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Mon Mar 15 20:35:47 1999

<> Didn't all the lead technicians who built NT come from DEC? In fact
<wasn't Dave Cutler, NT head honcho, the designer of VMS?
<
<Yes and yes.

Not quite. Cutler was the designer of RSX-11 and files-11 all of which were
part of VMS but not VMS it self, his direct involvemnt was near nil by the
mid to late 80s. His contribution to NT was at the higher archetectual
level.

Allison
Received on Mon Mar 15 1999 - 20:35:47 GMT