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Re: Autocross Timing/Scoring Software

To: dennis@raceamerica.com
Subject: Re: Autocross Timing/Scoring Software
From: Paul Foster <pfoster@gdi.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 16:24:42 -0400
dennis@raceamerica.com wrote:
> 
> Paul,
> 
> You are absolutely right, there are OSes and external clock devices which
> would provide accuracy from the raw PC clock.  The raw PC clock is an
> accurate crystal controlled device.  You must consider the reality that the
> software timing solutions offered today run under Windows or DOS, and they
> do run quite different using a 386 compared to a Pentium III.  That's no
> BS.

If your software is dependent upon the clock speed of the processor it
is flawed.

IMHO

Paul Foster

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