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# RE: Response to an RFP question

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- Subject: RE: Response to an RFP question
- From: "Steve Knecht" <skglobal@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 20:55:46 -0800
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- In-reply-to: <006d01c2c8a8$f98180b0$1e02af0a@dieboldes.com>

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
-----Original Message-----
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

> -----Original Message-----
> 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.

> Greg

> > -----Original Message-----
> > 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?

> > Nel

> > -----Original Message-----
> > 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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