securitybreach Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 “India’s Mars Orbiter Mission successfully entered Mars’ orbit last Wednesday, becoming the first nation to arrive on its first attempt and the first Asian country to reach the Red Planet. “We have gone beyond the boundaries of human enterprise and human imagination,” declared India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who watched from the space agency’s nerve center in Bangalore. “We have accurately navigated our spacecraft through a route known to a very few.” The staff at the Indian Space Research Organization erupted into applause and cheers after learning that the Mars Orbiter Mission, also known as Mangalyaan, reached the planet’s orbit and made history. http://linuxnewsdotc...wered-by-linux/ It looks like RedHat to me Of course, from last year: Laptop computers essential to the day-to-day operations of the International Space Station (ISS) crew will be switching operating systems from Windows XP to Linux, according to published reports. The laptops, which are on the space station’s “opsLAN” network, are used by astronauts to interface with onboard cameras and complete several other routine tasks, Joel Gunter of The Telegraph explained on Friday..... While Linux had already been used to run several systems on board the ISS, this means it will now be the exclusive OS used onboard the orbiting laboratory, he added. “We migrated key functions from Windows to Linux because we needed an operating system that was stable and reliable. http://linuxnewsdotc...-space-station/ (Bold are my edits.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Cool! Certainly safer than XP would be now that it has expired. Well, it was safer than XP before too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Crow Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Tiles on the floor .....That's not NASA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 No, it's not NASA, it's Indian Space Research Organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 No, it's not NASA, it's Indian Space Research Organization. Yes and the second part was about the International Space Station.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluttermagnet Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I looked in vain for any mention of a specific distro. Did I miss it? What Linux are they using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 They didn't but if I had to guess, it would be RedHat or a custom distro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Maybe one of these listed as origin: India at DistroWatch? 1. SuperX (173)SuperX is a desktop-oriented computer operating system based on Ubuntu and Debian GNU/Linux, using a highly customised KDE desktop environment. It was originally developed in India by a teenager who built it using free and open-source software. SuperX is highly modular, flexible and cloud-centric, with a desktop user interface especially designed with Linux beginners in mind. 2. BOSS GNU/Linux (202) BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions) GNU/Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution developed by C-DAC for enhancing the use of free and open source software in India. Made specifically for the Indian environment, it consists of a pleasing desktop environment coupled with support for several Indian languages (Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil) and other packages that are most relevant for use in the government domain. 3. Matriux (203) Matriux is a Debian-based security distribution designed for penetration testing and forensic investigations. Although it is primarily designed for security enthusiasts and professionals, it can also be used by any Linux user as a desktop system for day-to-day computing. Besides standard Debian software, Matriux also ships with an optimised GNOME desktop interface, over 300 open-source tools for penetration testing, and a custom-built Linux kernel. 4. OpenLX (248) OpenLX is a beginner-friendly Linux distribution made in India. Based on Linux Mint, it includes many additions, updated packages and user-friendly enhancements designed specifically for desktop use. It also comes with a number of games, multimedia and graphical programs, development tools, and support for Indian languages. 5. Rebellin Linux (264) Rebellin Linux is a beginner-friendly, commercial desktop Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux. The project offers two separate editions - "Synergy" which is based on Debian's latest stable version and "Adrenalin" which is derived from Debian's unstable branch. Both editions provide a highly customised GNOME 3 desktop user interface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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