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Ah, then Linux must be much more popular than I had suspected. I always
assumed if it wasn't mentioned they were probably using MS - guess I was
wrong.
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| | | | | Post in reply to: ray
Probably, no mention of vista gives you several choices including: linux,
Mac, XP, 98, 95, CE, pSOS, DOS, and loads of others.
Choose the best one for the application and everything will be fine.
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| | | | | Post in reply to: dennis@home
IIRC, the USN had been using NT on some of their ships a couple of
years ago.
Here's some links:
ship.html>
These are all pretty dated; not sure if there's more current info
online or not.
-hh
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| | | | | Post in reply to: -hh
Sorry... but the Yorktown meltdown had to do with a divide by zero error
in the engine power interface when the operator entered zero into a data
input field which was the fault of the person who programmed the control
software and had nothing to do with the operating system.
*This should in no way be misconstrued as an endorsement of windows. I
would not knowingly trust my life to a Microsoft OS.*
--
"Remain calm, we're here to protect you!"
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| | | | | Post in reply to: Ivan Marsh
Ever been in a hospital?
If so ,you already have.
Ever go to the doctor?
If so, you already have.
Ever go to the dentist?
If so you already have.
Ever go to the pharmacy to get medications?
If so you already have.
.....and so forth..
--
Moshe Goldfarb
Collector of soaps from around the globe.
Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/
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| | | | | Post in reply to: Moshe Goldfarb
I said I didn't WANT to know.
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"Remain calm, we're here to protect you!"
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| | | | | Post in reply to: Ivan Marsh
Hahaha!
Good one.
--
Moshe Goldfarb
Collector of soaps from around the globe.
Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/
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| | | | | In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Ivan Marsh
wrote
on Fri, 16 May 2008 13:53:47 -0500
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Well, FWIW my dentist also uses Windows to keep track
of appointments. AFAIK the drilling equipment and such
is not computer-controlled. I wouldn't worry
unnecessarily.
Bear also in mind that Java's EULA has the following clause:
3. RESTRICTIONS. [...] You acknowledge that Licensed
Software is not designed or intended for use in the design,
construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
facility. Sun Microsystems, Inc. disclaims any express
or implied warranty of fitness for such uses. [...]
(Personally, I'm not sure *any* language is explicitly
intended for use in the design of nuclear facilities --
or anything else, really. It's a strange inclusion, though.)
--
191, ewill3@earthlink.net
"640K ought to be enough for anybody."
- allegedly said by Bill Gates, 1981, but somebody had to make this up!
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
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| | | | | Post in reply to: The Ghost In The Machine
Patient records getting mixed up, lost etc.
It doesn't have to be a direct failure, like say the Xray machine
controlled by Windows goes nuts.
It can be secondary and certainly *can* put your health at risk.
--
Moshe Goldfarb
Collector of soaps from around the globe.
Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/
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| | | | | Post in reply to: The Ghost In The Machine
It's not that strange.
Microsoft's license indemnifies them from any catastrophic failure of
their software.
It's sad that part of any software license pretty much says "Do not use
this software to do anything important."
At least Java went to Mars.
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"Remain calm, we're here to protect you!"
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