abarbarian 3,101 Posted May 11, 2013 The United Space Alliance, which manages the computers aboard the International Space Station in association with NASA, has announced that the Windows XP computers aboard the ISS have been switched to Linux. “We migrated key functions from Windows to Linux because we needed an operating system that was stable and reliable.” http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/155392-international-space-station-switches-from-windows-to-linux-for-improved-reliability From the comments section, Doug Bates If they take out Windows, how will they keep the air in? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LilBambi 3,279 Posted May 11, 2013 Excellent! Great that they chose Debian! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
securitybreach 10,291 Posted May 11, 2013 Very cool!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites