> I do use emulators, specifically for ARM, because it's just easier for me. > And one of my co-workers is a contributor to the Hercules emulator.
Then you know it is not sufficient for our needs, yet we keep getting the same message from some people. The emulators are too slow, or they need to be run on super fast xeons and suddenly draw even more power. The suggestion is totally out of touch. > > Finally, we have people who want to work on those architectures. You > > prefer they quit? > > No, I don't prefer they quit. But you've instructed us to power the machines off and move to emulators. > So, please don't misunderstand me. I'm not questioning why you guys use so > much power with old hardware. It is not a lot of power; that is a myth. The power bill is around $1500/month, to run 2.5 racks of equipment with really good air conditioning. Relative to this, 1 full rack in a Calgary datacenter is over $1000/month. Considering this is 2.5 racks the current operation is VERY COST EFFECTIVE RELATIVE TO THE ALTERNATIVES. Has anyone come up with an offer for 3 free racks in Calgary? NO. Even if someone would, would it make sense? NO. > I'm not writing the code, so it's not my place to question. You said it yourself, it is not your place to question. Yet, you that is precisely what you are doing. > And, FWIW, I love the idea of a CD subscription service. I often end up > forgetting to buy a CD. I upgrade most of my systems remotely (with a 13 > year track record of never losing a machine--thanks!), so I never have to > actually use the CD. Why do you need a subscription? You can go order the ones you are missing (right now), and even save postage since a whole bunch fill arrive at once. There is no need to setup the additional overhead of managing subscriptions, for people like you. Wow, so many crazy suggstions.
