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NASA Gives Linux a Chance on Portables
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on Sat Feb 12, 2000 08:45 PM
from the jinx-put-max-in-space dept.
from the jinx-put-max-in-space dept.
ces writes "From Government Computer News Feb. 7: 'NASA will give Linux a nod for upcoming portables buy.' It seems Linux is on the list of 'desired' OS's for an upcoming NASA procurement of up to 4,000 laptops, some of which will be destined for use on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station."
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- Re:Linux in Spaaace... by pb (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @05:41PM
- Linux in Spaaace... by pb (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @05:28PM
- BFD by crayz (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:18PM
- Oh, and... by crayz (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:21PM
- Linux Ethernet is from NASA (Linux in Spaaace...) by Forge (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @05:54PM
- Re:Every seen Bill Gates' charity by Stick Boy (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @08:08AM
- IRIX unscalable?! by Stick Boy (Score:1) Monday February 14 2000, @08:17AM
- Re:Every seen Bill Gates' charity by rammer (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @09:14PM
- Re:NASA... by Duke of URL (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @08:47PM
- Re:Linux and Transmeta == space ;-) by Duncan3 (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:04PM
- Taxpayers... by Duncan3 (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:11PM
- Re:NASA... by um... Lucas (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:41PM
- Re:This pisses me off by um... Lucas (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:44PM
- Re:Linux and Transmeta == space ;-) by um... Lucas (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:51PM
- Re:Oh, and... by um... Lucas (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:59PM
- This is an accomplishment??? by Zico (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @06:43PM
- Re:Linux and Transmeta == space ;-) by Cassandra (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @03:07AM
- NASA and standards of measurement......... by Teun (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @03:22AM
- Re:This pisses me off by guacamole (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @08:19PM
- Re:Linux doesn't scale by guacamole (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @08:26PM
- NASA already uses a lot of Linux by stab (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:00AM
- Now there's a thought. by Tony-A (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:26AM
- Re:Linux in Space: Stable as rock or the new Mir? by Centove (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @08:23AM
- Linux in Space: Stable as rock or the new Mir? by Lagos (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @08:44PM
- Re:I am so unimpressed. by Lagos (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @08:50PM
- Linux in Spaaace!!!!! by billr (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @05:37PM
- They're making ... by Bassthang (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @08:16PM
- Re:Except it is really damned expensive. by Kwikymart (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @05:57PM
- Re:NASA... by Kwikymart (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @06:03PM
- Re:NASA... by Mister Attack (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @06:10PM
- 2 things by Error27 (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @10:08PM
- Re:Why GNOME is synonymous with Linux by jareds (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:22PM
- Re:NASA and standards of measurement......... by frank249 (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @05:26AM
- Sony Vaio PCG-X9 sounds perfect! by Benley (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @05:35PM
- Awesome by xrayu (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @06:35PM
- Re:Linux in Spaaace... by geekmonk (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @05:35PM
- Is there a zero-gravity patch for the kernel ? by Salsaman (Score:1) Sunday February 13 2000, @03:15AM
- Re:NASA... by _Hiro_ (Score:1) Saturday February 12 2000, @06:06PM
- URL please by Taco Cowboy (Score:2) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:46PM
- Re:BFD by Detritus (Score:2) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:35PM
- Re:Linux doesn't scale by um... Lucas (Score:2) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:56PM
- NASA... by Graymalkin (Score:2) Saturday February 12 2000, @05:56PM
- Linux at JSC by _Sprocket_ (Score:2) Sunday February 13 2000, @01:40PM
- Where can I get my own Jinx? by imac.usr (Score:2) Saturday February 12 2000, @06:30PM
- GRID Laptops by Crixus (Score:2) Saturday February 12 2000, @06:24PM
- Re:not new.. by JustShootMe (Score:2) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:37PM
- Linux and Transmeta == space ;-) by JustShootMe (Score:2) Saturday February 12 2000, @06:06PM
- Re:Linux in Spaaace... by JustShootMe (Score:2) Saturday February 12 2000, @06:09PM
- Re:Uh by JustShootMe (Score:2) Saturday February 12 2000, @06:10PM
- Re:not new.. by JustShootMe (Score:2) Saturday February 12 2000, @06:12PM
- Re:Linux and Transmeta == space ;-) by JustShootMe (Score:2) Saturday February 12 2000, @07:08PM
- Requests for Proposals by HancockDC (Score:2) Saturday February 12 2000, @05:30PM
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