...I'm glad, of course, but I'm also chocked that they would use Windows XP in the first place. It's just... the implications... oh God, x86-based computers in space, what were they thinking?
Okay, to be fair, the project is fairly old. I'm sure they would have chosen an ARM-based architecture today. I think. I hope. On 27 May 2013 09:35, "okwii David" <[email protected]> wrote: > GM, > > http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1112844374/linux-windows-xp-os-iss-international-space-station-opslan-051213/ > > "“Back in 2008, a Russian cosmonaut managed to take a laptop to the ISS > that spread the W32.Gammima.AG > worm<http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1535192/computer_virus_reaches_international_space_station/> > to > all the other laptops aboard the station. Using Linux should make that > impossible,” Condliffe said. “The only hitch might be switching all the > current, Windows-based software – for everything from viewing stock > inventory to carrying out experiments – to Linux. We just hope they don’t > use WINE.”" > > > > -- > David Okwii, > Technology innovator/catalyst, analyst and blogger, > Editor in Chief for the TechPost <http://www.techpost.ug>, > Blogger/reporter for Mozilla Uganda <http://www.mozilla-uganda.org>, > Systems & Solutions Administrator for Cured Ltd, > Mobile(default): +256-791-040-262, > Mobile(other): +256-778-706-301, > Website: w <http://oquidave.blogspot.com>ww.techpost.ug > LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/in/oquidave > Twitter: http://twitter.com/oquidave > > Christ in me the Hope of Glory(Col.1:27) > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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