On 15/01/13 20:26, Chris Dennis wrote:
Would you rather that the machineries of war run on a stable, secure
operating system, or on the other one?
The latter - hopefully the war would then blow up in the faces of those
waging it and end in farce!
Peace.
Sean
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On 15/01/13 17:44, Sean Gibbins wrote:
Doubtless true Graeme, but did it run Linux?
They can have Windows and other proprietary operating systems to wage
war and kill more efficiently, but can they not leave Linux alone?
Sean
Would you rather that the machineries of war run on a stable, sec
On 15/01/13 14:48, Graeme Gemmill wrote:
On 15/01/13 12:00, dorset-requ...@mailman.lug.org.uk wrote:
Re: The Latest Linux Powered Device
Sorry Sean, but the first electronic computer, ENIAC, 1946, was
created to generate ballistic tables for the US artillery
Doubtless true Graeme, but di
On Monday 14 Jan 2013 21:30:45 Sean Gibbins wrote:
> On a more serious note, is no one else troubled that arguably one of the
> most complex artefacts created by man (through cooperation no less) is
> being adapted for killing?
That's exactly what my wife said and asked if 'that was allowed'. I h
On Tuesday 15 Jan 2013 14:48:56 Graeme Gemmill wrote:
> On 15/01/13 12:00, dorset-requ...@mailman.lug.org.uk wrote:
> > Re: The Latest Linux Powered Device
>
> Sorry Sean, but the first electronic computer, ENIAC, 1946, was created
> to generate ballistic tables for the US artillery
Sorry Gra
On 15/01/13 12:00, dorset-requ...@mailman.lug.org.uk wrote:
Re: The Latest Linux Powered Device
Sorry Sean, but the first electronic computer, ENIAC, 1946, was created
to generate ballistic tables for the US artillery
Graeme
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