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Date:      Fri, 07 Sep 2001 09:22:00 -0700 (PDT)
From:      John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
To:        "Brian J. McGovern" <bmcgover@cisco.com>
Cc:        freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: NASA's Operating system?
Message-ID:  <XFMail.010907092200.jhb@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <200109071303.f87D3ur05167@bmcgover-pc.cisco.com>

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On 07-Sep-01 Brian J. McGovern wrote:
> Flight control? Heh, the Shuttle uses systems probably 30 years old. I can't
> believe the ISS would be far ahead of it ;)

ISS is using NT according to the logs and having problems with Exchange. :)  So
it can't be but so old.  They also have wireless networking on the ISS
according to the logs.
 
> As far as hardware, if I remember, the shuttle has 5 interconnected special 
> purpose systems to do flight management. The interface and displays are 
> cryptic, and actually quite entertaining trying to figure out how to read
> (IN 75 MOD 7 ENT, to turn on the lights, anyone?). 

Didn't they just replace the displays at least with 4 LCD displays that are
supposed to be more intuitive, etc.?

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