Windows For Warships Nearly Ready 387
mattaw writes "The Register is carrying the sanest and balanced article on Windows deployment in UK warships that I have read to date in the public domain.
As an ex-naval bod myself we have long considered that this is potentially a REAL problem. The main issues are the huge amount of unrelated code that is imported with the kernel and the need for incredibly fast response times."
Oh Oh! (Score:5, Funny)
Well... (Score:2, Funny)
Blue Screen of Death? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:well (Score:2, Funny)
Just have your CC# ready when you call in for support.
As long as the problem isn't with the weapons system then I think Microsoft would have a good incentive to provide support free of charge ;)
Microsoft War 2007 (Score:5, Funny)
I really don't know where to begin... (Score:5, Funny)
System: Are you sure that you want to go out into open waters? Your ship could be the victim of a denial of territory-attack!
Operator: Yes. Raise the anchor.
System: Double the killer delete select all?
Operator: Enemy ship spotted. Fire at will!
System: Before you can continue, system needs to be rebooted. Restart now?
Operator: Activate sonar.
System: Before you can proceed, we need to ensure that you are running Windows Genuine Advantage. Please proceed. We will send all of your hardware info to Microsoft. Information will be treated anonymously.
Etc etc.
Re:well (Score:2, Funny)
"+1 Direct Hit"
Re:You need responsiveness and stability (Score:5, Funny)
Realtime support has been included in the mainline kernel for almost a whole four months now. I can't fathom why they aren't already using it on warships...
Re:"sanest and balanced"? you're joking (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Blue Screen of Death? (Score:5, Funny)
Not sure how to launch the latest megaton H-bomb? Let Clippy guide you...
Why the British don't make computers (Score:5, Funny)
Re:But It's Still Software From Another Country (Score:3, Funny)
Microsoft Windows Vista -- Warship Edition (Score:5, Funny)
You need to turn on Windows Update... (Score:2, Funny)
1. Bart calls API. "Is your remote registry service running?" "Well, you better go catch it."
2. Two kernels walk into a bar. The third one panics.
Next time, please refer to the KB article.
Re:Oh Oh! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:But It's Still Software From Another Country (Score:1, Funny)
i take it you are still waiting for the login prompt to appear on your screen....
Re:But It's Still Software From Another Country (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Blue Screen of Death? (Score:5, Funny)
That's the same Clippy that routinely calls home to Microsoft, right?
Sounds like a good plan to me. ;-)
And Why do the British Drink Warm Beer? (Score:3, Funny)