Re: [LUG] Space station computers now run on linux

["Grant Phillips-Sewell" <dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I suppose if it's in geostationary orbit then there's no problem, otherwise...

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From: "Paul Sutton" <zleap@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [LUG] Space station computers now run on linux
Date: Fri, May 10, 2013 10:49


Hi

A big thumbs up from NASA, 

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/155392-international-space-station-switches-from-windows-to-linux-for-improved-reliability

and nice to see them using Debian, I wonder what they put in the field
for timezone,  that field is fine here on Earth but in space there are
no time zones unless the time is sync'd to Houston or wherever mission
control is based these days.

Paul

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