Hi Paul, Still some left. Let me know where you are and I'll find out about shipping. Bill
Hi Shaun, I'm very sorry about the incredibly long delay, I took a contract to build a rather complex machine . . . and I'm still working on it....
Hi Steve, I still haven't been able to build that machine, the little economic downturn we seem to be experiencing here has made it darn near...
It has now been three months since I started this thread. Alion continues to hide, apparently not giving a damn about their customers. Maybe it...
Hi Bruce, let me see if I understand all of this. Alion has embedded what amounts to a destruct mechanism into their software that requires their...
steveroo, you say that you got sparking when you tightened the belt, which sounds like a worn bearing letting the shaft cock to one side to me....
You make a very good point, Bruce, about the quality of support DRS may provide. And although I have not needed any “support” from Alion other...
What is Alion Science and Technology? Alion has 3,400 employees and received revenues of $739,500,000 in FY 08, 86% of which was from the...
The order itself makes interesting reading, because it explains the logic behind distinguishing a "sale" of software from a "license" for software...
US court says software is owned, not licensed US court says software is owned, not licensed OUT-LAW News, 05/10/2009...
Hi Bruce, Thank you for your extremely informative response. I am delighted to see that the people at Orca3D appear to be the "good guys" in...
Hi Joe, Actually, I strongly dislike being in a position where I can't just discuss things and work them out personally. And especially in...
Hi Bruce, I'm sorry, but I still think that such private communication is inappropriate. The issue is extremely simple in any case: Will...
Good morning Bruce, As of the time of this message, over 300 of my friends here on Boat Design have also expressed an interest in this issue...
Thanks for your comments, Joe. It's good to know that Orca3D is as good or better than Rhino Marine . . . which I actually like a lot. But...
More on Rhino Marine The link that Alion provides in their letter goes nowhere (at least for me) but if you go to Rhino3d.com you can find...
Wynand, I think TelKom better buy some Falcons, and soon. Their business model based on wires is not working very well. "Local news agency...
Several of my South African friends have been observed complaining on these pages about various SA infrastructure issues, and I just want to point...
Alion software has decided to drop Rhino Marine and discontinue all support for it as of the end of 2010. Here is the relevant portion of their...
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