Mainly that of power consumption and power management. ARM is much more efficient at both, and you do want to conserve power aboard a space station. But as I said, at the time those systems were conceived ARM wasn't nearly as developed as it is now. On 28 May 2013 17:02, "Joseph Mutumi" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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