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Re: [ecs] Our 15 year ECW anniversary ECS Account Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:20:19 -0700

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Mark,

I wish I could say I have been using ECS that long but I have only been
happily using ECS for around 7 years now.  I also use an older version and
am finding I need more goodies that may take me into the next version.

Two things I really want to see before I jump:

1.  Support for the Elk M1G Security system and all its goodies (like
thermostats, etc...)
2.  Support for two i/o systems (example:  Elk M1G and Applied Digital
Ocelot/Leopard)

I have to re-write the entire system soon anyway to see if I can lower CPU
and memory utilization so it seems it might be a good time to move to the
new version.  I am also kinda interested in a 'NIX version; preferably
Fedora Core/Redhat.

Keep up the good work!

Rick Mortensen
www.can-be-scanned.com/HomeAutomation
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Gilmore" <mark3@OmnipotenceSoftware.com>
To: "ECSList" <ecs@netbloc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 05:16
Subject: Re: [ecs] Our 15 year ECW anniversary


> thanks reddy !
> i needed a morale booster this morning :-)
>
> William C Biggs wrote:
> > Greetings:
> >
> > Just a brief note to celebrate 15 years of using ECS in our home.
> >
> > Incredibly, we are still using a Zeos 386 (upgraded later to 486), 40mB
> > drive, Dos 6.22 with ECS DOS version. AlphaBus, Covox Voice, Vive Caller
ID,
> > X-10 ActiveHome TW523 controller, driveway alert, announcements via
> > Panasonic PBX with SMDR, etc.
> >
> > Runs like a champ.
> >
> > Mark, you did a great job on this one.
> >
> > In 2008 I plan to overhaul the system to a current version. Spare parts
are
> > getting hard to find, and if my Zeos dies, I'll be up a creek with no
> > paddle, despite having backups.
> >
> > Reddy
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> -- 
> Mark Gilmore
> http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com

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