Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 18 Nov 1998 09:24:36 +0000 | From | Jamie Lokier <> | Subject | Re: elevator algorithm bug in ll_rw_blk.c |
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Though in the UK, I was using the US definition. I meant what we'd call a lift. Yes, many of the ones I've seen have separate Up and Down buttons.
:-) -- Jamie
On Tue, Nov 17, 1998 at 02:59:21PM +0000, Riley Williams wrote: > >>> If you watch a real elevator you'll see they too use the elevator > >>> algorithm > > >> They stop for passengers going up _or_ down. > > > Not elevators I've seen -- they have Up and Down buttons and only > > stop for passengers going in the right direction, or when the > > elevator isn't in use. > > I think there's some confusion over the term 'elevator' in this > discussion, so let me clarify the two possible definitions please: > > 1. US definition: An elevator is a cage suspended on ropes that > moves up or down a vertical shaft depending on the whims of > the people in it. Known as a 'lift' in Europe. > > 2. European definition: An elevator is a set of stairs that move > up or down (as set) continuously, with passengers stepping on > at one end and off at the other without having to move in > between. They are usually installed in pairs, one going each > way. I don't know what this is called in the USA.
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