> Now, if you're talking about a mission-critical server, then yes,
> error detection should be a requirement.  But, I'd say in that
> situation, a single-bit parity check isn't really enough.  If you're
> going to be running in that crowd, you should demand no less than full
> ECC memory correction.

I use NetBSD to do business.   My application is mission critical.
And I can't *get* full ECC memory protection without paying an order
of magnitude more for it.   I don't have the money, so I settle for
parity.   Why are we arguing about this?

			       _MelloN_