On Fri, 8 Jan 1999, Richard Ibbotson wrote:
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> Hello,
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> On 8 Jan 99, at 18:03, Henry White wrote:
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> > zentara wrote:
> > >
> > > "Fred A. Miller" wrote:
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> http://cnn.com/TECH/computing/9901/07/computers.security.reut/index.ht
> > > > ml
> > >
> > > How can they justify putting Windows on US Navy Warship's?
> > > Unless it is the same reasoning that helped get rid
> > > of old battleships at Pearl Harbour. Make the ships you
> > > you want to get rid of "sitting ducks".
> > > The Blue Screen of Death will have an entirely new meaning.
> >
> >
> > The U.S.Coast Guard even sued in federal court to be allowed to use
> NT ;-)
> >
>
> Well.... I don't like to be rude to Americans because I've worked
> with a lot of them... but here goes....
>
Conversely, me with my Aberdeen friends.
> I've got so used to seeing people over here rolling around laughing
> under the tables in their own houses after hearing about NT and
> windows screw ups that I can't remember the last time that anyone
> I'veseen (at home-social environment) who took the U.S Navy seriously
I guess the US Navy gets no respect there... But I'm sure there are some
Iraqi military types who _seriously_ respect the US Navy sea launched
cruise missiles!!
> at all. That's without drinking anything ! I came across one
> particular sys admin bloke a few years back who had to be treated in
> (psychiatric) hospital after finding out about security breaches with
> windows systems in the U.S. military. He couldn't stop laughing.
>
> Let's face it you can't argue with the quality of the weapons
> systems though.
I tried to find any www published news on "UK warships and computers", but
could not. Do you all use computers on them? :-)
>
> Sorry to upset everyone so much :(
>
Nah, we Americanos are used to it.
> Cheers.
>
>
> Richard
> Sheffield UK
>
ditto.
Steve.
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