Might be a bit old school but whats so wrong with x86 computers? On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Benjamin Tayehanpour < [email protected]> wrote:
> ...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. >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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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