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General => General Chat => Topic started by: swindle on May 13, 2013, 09:29:46 pm

Title: ISS is now using Linux intend of Windows.
Post by: swindle on May 13, 2013, 09:29:46 pm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10049444/International-Space-Station-to-boldly-go-with-Linux-over-Windows.html

Interesting read. I was surprised they are still using XP though.

Title: ISS is now using Linux intend of Windows.
Post by: Nostargate on May 13, 2013, 09:43:58 pm

If they had used "another" OS they could call themselves the iISS

Title: ISS is now using Linux intend of Windows.
Post by: Bell on May 13, 2013, 09:59:44 pm

Well thank god they aren't the fanbois are still getting over the fact a lot of peeps had imacs in the curiosity control room.

http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/08/06/nasas_control_room_flooded_with_macs_during_mars_curiosity_landing

Title: ISS is now using Linux intend of Windows.
Post by: Pyromanik on May 13, 2013, 10:13:58 pm

lol, iTwats.


Also, read thread title as IIS rather than ISS, made for a very confusing few moments.

Title: ISS is now using Linux intend of Windows.
Post by: swindle on May 19, 2013, 05:10:55 pm

iTwats? :(

But I've really fallen for my Mac...

Title: ISS is now using Linux intend of Windows.
Post by: Pyromanik on May 19, 2013, 08:21:02 pm

Mac is a nice machine. It's the people that are just too much for me.

Title: ISS is now using Linux intend of Windows.
Post by: swindle on May 19, 2013, 09:08:31 pm

Yeah I must admit, this "cult of mac" shit is redick.

I'm a total convert with Mac, speaking solely about the laptop market. Not a fan of this OS on the desktop or phone.