Glenn Williams wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "R. Quenett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 4:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Will they recommend LINUX????
> 
> > " > > Perhaps they'll urge Americans to switch to a safer OS  ;-)
> > " > Not likely during the current administration.
> > "
> > " Or any other.
> >
> > Government doesn't _do_ 'open'.  It's poisonous to the culture.
> >
> > R
> 
> I think that will prove to be an unwarranted assumption.  NASA and a
> number of other government institutions are currently using Linux.
> Either the Space Lab or the shuttles use Linux - at the moment I cannot
> remeber which, but possibly both.

Is that not where the linux drivers for many of the 3com NICs
originated?  D Becker worked for NASA or the JPL or something of that
nature IIRC.

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