Chrysler Adopts Linux For Vehicle Simulations

eMilkshake writes "According to this ComputerWorld article, Chrysler is adopting Linux for vehicle crash testing. According to the article, 'the new system is expected to improve simulation performance by 20%, while saving about 40% in costs....'" Insert knee-jerk reaction joke about computers and crashing here.

Comments

Why linux?

[billd]

Seems the obvious choice. Otherwise you'd have to use Windows.

Daimler Chrysler

[Anonymous Coward]

Isn't the full name Daimler Chrysler?

-1 offtopic

[rhombic]

Nope, not karma-starved, just writing slowly while the previous RTFA'er submitted. Without using the +1 bonus. Take it easy, I just replied rather than using a mod point to drop your comment.

Oh yeah, never have done crack. Quite happy with my fucking life, and the rest of my life is pretty good, too.

Re:But Linux doesn't crash!

[Anonymous Cowrad]

What sort of happy crappy candyland are you living in where linux doesn't crash?

All operating systems crash, bub.

Yes, even linux.

Shocking, I know.

Re:Software?

[The Bungi]

Moderation Totals: Troll=1, Interesting=3, Informative=2, Overrated=5, Total=11.

I must say, I find this oddly amusing. I mean, moderator points being "precious" and all that.

"Ins knee-jerk reaction about computers crashing"

[Joey7F]

[frink]So much for my plan of getting a +5 Funny comment based on my karma-whore joke generator...[/frink]

--Joey

Sample Output

[elixx]

Approaching moving pedestrian.....

Kernel panic.
System Halted.