On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 9:42 PM, Rony Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi. > > On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Binand Sethumadhavan > > > > > Personally, I don't believe DRDO will do something as foolhardy as > > develop this "OS" based on Microsoft Windows. They have a track record > > of using Linux, and most likely that's what they'll do in this case > > too. > > > > > > Some time back there were articles in the papers about how China had been > accessing critical information from Indian computers, even from the defence > departments. They did this through trojans and spyware. This is typical > Windows activity. Recently the sophisticated virus (can't recollect the > name) wrecked havoc in India, Iran etc. and was specifically written for > Siemens hardware used in nuclear environments. The virus spread through pen > drives. Again this is the Windows related activity. India has tremendous > talent and potential to develop its own weapons and sophisticated systems > but we still have to learn to organize international sporting events > without > becoming laughing stocks and objects of ridicule in the International > media. > > > > > -- > As a proper list etiquette... > Please trim your replies. > Post your replies below the relevant original text, leaving a line space. > Do not re-use old messages to write new ones. > > Regards, > > Rony. > -- > http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers > no matter how hard we try there is always one weak link to any security system: the human heart. -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
