From: Rick v100 (rickv100@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Apr 11 2005 - 11:28:18 PDT
More terrifying is that my brother works for a defense
subcontractor writing the code for the engine room
control systems and I know the type of code he writes.
Rick
--- Jim Stead <gadget@easypath.com> wrote:
> 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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