From: Jim Stead (gadget@easypath.com)
Date: Mon Apr 11 2005 - 10:40:56 PDT
Here's a scary thought....
The U.S. Navy's new CVN-77 nuclear aircraft carrier is being built using
Windows for its command, control, aircraft and weapon launch systems.
http://www.gcn.com/vol19_no27/dod/2868-1.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Nichols" sean.nichols@xilinx.com
>I can see it now... As seen on the primary display screen of your
> Microsoft MBT in the middle of an engagement:
>
> "We're sorry, Microsoft Windows for Warfare has encountered a problem
> and must shut down. Please reboot your control computer to continue."
>
> "Gunner, REBOOT!"
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Behalf Of Nigel Hay -MILWEB
>
> We can of course be greatful that Microsoft never built military
> vehicles - imnagine how reliable they would be?
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