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Back
in the "old" days of central count punch card, we (Computer Election Systems,
then BRC) developed our own card reader boards for punch card voting, the
software software (the "counting multiplexor") , and memory sharing board/cables
running between two Data General Nova or Eclipse computers. For the period
of 1980-1986 places such as Houston, Dallas, Cleveland, Kansas City, Seattle,
San Diego, etc. all installed this system. If one computer went down, all
readers kept running and the backup was already up to speed and kept the system
running. The code was written by John Metcalf, now of Votec fame.
The was a big deal for the large central count counties, and came before the
"fault tolerant" era. One would think that it would still be significant
for large accounts, but we don't seem to offer much to address
this.
Steve
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From: owner-support@dieboldes.com
[mailto:owner-support@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Ken
Clark
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 1:46 PM
To:
support@dieboldes.com
Subject: RE: Response to an RFP
question
You can’t answer yes
to this question, but that is the response I always see. Maybe talk to
Frank/Barry and find out our stock response. The requirement in so many
words is on many RFPs I’ve seen.
Out of curiosity now
that we have a few new people – does anyone know of a real system that actually does this in live elections? I am talking about
the competition here. The idea has very little technical merit, and has
a lot of technical difficulties, but it comes up so often I wonder if anyone
in the industry has just gone and done it anyway.
Ken
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From:
owner-support@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-support@dieboldes.com] On Behalf Of Greg Forsythe
Sent: Thursday, January
30, 2003 1:05
PM
To: support@dieboldes.com
Subject: RE: Response to an RFP
question
a network PC
with backup capabilities.
The backup
system must be updated with the results simultaneously with the master
system.
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From:
owner-support@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-support@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Nel Finberg
Sent: Thursday, January
30, 2003 4:09
PM
To: support@dieboldes.com
Subject: RE: Response to an RFP
question
Which
product is this referring to - AccuVote-OS, AccuVote-TS, or
GEMS?
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From: owner-support@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-support@dieboldes.com]
On Behalf Of Greg Forsythe
Sent: January 30, 2003 12:54 PM
To: Support
Subject: Response to an RFP
question
A question has been asked in an RFP currently being
responded to. I do not believe we can say YES to this question and I
am asking for a proper answer.
47. System provides for vote total
accumulation by a network PC with backup capabilities. The backup system
must be updated with the results simultaneously with the master
system.
Thank you,
Greg Forsythe
Diebold Election Systems
Inc.
Phone: (416) 446-1383
Fax: (416)
446-1425
Cell: (416)
464-3736
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