Welch Company
San Francisco, CA


S U M M A R Y


DIARY: December 4, 2008 06:30 AM Thursday; Rod Welch

Morris visit in Saratoga to see Medit progress.

1...Summary/Objective
2...SDS Code and Records Updated on Morris' Computer
3...Java Netbeans Development Tools Installed C15 for Medit Development
4...Password Morris Home Network
5...Assembly Language Version of Medit Updated to 64-bit Technology


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0403 -    ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 7 0000. ref SDS 5 0000.
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040508 -  ..
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0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - SDS Code and Records Updated on Morris' Computer
040902 -
040903 - Created updated SDS code for Morris, and assembled update for Welch
040904 - SDS records from previous update on 081114. ref SDS 7 YD98  Turned
040905 - out that we did not have time to actually install the update.
040906 -
040907 -        [On 090105 installed SDS update from 081001. ref SDS 14 JF8J
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0503 -
050401 -  ..
050402 - Java Netbeans Development Tools Installed C15 for Medit Development
050403 -
050404 - Today, Morris installed Java on c15, so we can begin working with the
050405 - new Java version of Medit, per planning on 081123, ref SDS 10 RO4X, for
050406 - the meeting today scheduled on 081126. ref SDS 11 G859
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0603 -
060401 -  ..
060402 - Password Morris Home Network
060403 -
060404 - Follow up ref SDS 7 E980, ref SDS 2 FL61.
060405 -
060406 - We have had problems in the past connecting to Morris' computers using
060407 - his wireless network, because nobody can remember passwords, reviewed
060408 - previously on 081114. ref SDS 7 E980
060410 -  ..
060411 - Password for Morris home network...
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0703 -
070401 -  ..
070402 - Assembly Language Version of Medit Updated to 64-bit Technology
070403 -
070404 - Follow up ref SDS 3 WG5G.
070405 -
070406 - Checked NTVD on Morris' Vista computer, and looks like all of the
070407 - standard DOS commands used by SDS are there including set and start,
070408 - except mem is no longer supported.  May not be needed.  This seems to
070409 - address Morris' concern during the meeting on 081114, that Microsoft
070410 - would no longer support for NTVD/DOS command operations used for SDS
070411 - the past 30 years. ref SDS 7 MW7O
070413 -  ..
070414 - Also looks like the font for DOS prompt in Vista 64-bit technology is
070415 - the same as Widows XP we have been using for Medit and SDS.
070417 -  ..
070418 - This will greatly simplify accomplishing 32-bit and 64-bit initial
070419 - support for increasing memory and extending SDS another 10 - 20 years,
070420 - so that folks can begin to design a Windows application.
070422 -  ..
070423 - Would be helpful to hear Steve's understanding about continuity of
070424 - NTVD/DOS support; do commands work the same for Vista 64-bit that are
070425 - used in Windows XP?
070427 -  ..
070428 - Discussed case study plannding SDS update for 64-bit Windows by
070429 - upgrading Medit 16-bit to 64-bit assembly, reported on 080124 1114.
070430 - ref SDS 3 WG5G
070432 -  ..
070433 - Reviewed with Morris recent correspondence from Steve Gibson on
070434 - upgrading 16-bit to 64-bit assembly, reported on 081202. ref SDS 13
070435 - QW6G Morris read through Steve's letter.  He seems to agree that
070436 - assembler gives him greater control on program performance.
070437 - ref SDS 13 8L6P
070439 -  ..
070440 - Using Microsoft DOS emulator in Windows x32 and x64-bit Vista
070441 - operating systems would solve the font problem discussed on 081114.
070442 - ref SDS 7 PS6O  This would also solve problems providing SDS use of
070443 - DOS batch operations for file access and data management, also,
070445 -  ..
070446 - Morris feels that software industry practice interprets Steve's
070447 - comment saying Microsoft OS support for 32-bit applications will last
070448 - "forever," including running on Vista 64-bit technology, ref SDS 13
070449 - YW50, means only about 5 years.
070451 -  ..
070452 - Morris is concerned that programming Medit to support 32-bit
070453 - architecture will not provide stability required for SDS-type
070454 - capability that strives to manage the record across decades, as SDS
070455 - programmed with Microsoft DOS has done the past 30 years.
070456 -
070457 -        [On 090105 Morris research on the Internet finds no record of
070458 -        anyone converting 16-bit applications, like Medit, into code to
070459 -        run on 32-bit and 64-bit technology without doing a complete
070460 -        re-write; Microsoft proposes doing re-writes in C programming
070461 -        language. ref SDS 14 EC55
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