Mobile Linux Project In Ammo Canister

Chaosrider writes "Army Linux is a mobile development platform constructed from a 50-caliber ammunition canister. This site documents the development of an embedded Linux project, which features a backlit LCD screen, a VIA technologies Mini-ITX form factor motherboard and a 1U power supply. The site covers construction techniques, costs and hardware installation." The site also points to a similar PC-in-ammo-box project at Epiacenter.com.

Comments

nice double-spacing, mindstrm

[Anonymous Coward]

now stroke the shaft of my

cock

you bitch

Re:...Imagine...

[Anonymous Coward]

If I ever see another bloody beowulf cluster post on slashdot I'm going to hunt down that user and install a beowulf cluster up their ass!

Put RIAAOS XP on your ammo sling box

[RIAAwakka_nakka_bakk]

iloveriaa is my /.pass You need to put I love the RIAA on your ammo box. To do this, you need Winblows XP with DRM, specially designed to report the amount of mp3 you share. If you share anything that RIAA doesnt like, you will get:

x=number of songs (crap) shared
y=number of linux pages you have visited with IE$
z=number of times you have never scored with a girl
a=number of 5.56 rounds you will get in your body from RIAA goonie box

a=150000x+100000000y+15000z

Remember, iloveriaa is the pass. you must obey.

Re:US Government Rules Linux a WMD

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: your sig about insulting your religion by using it to justify violence:

What if your religion is violent? Not all religions are pacifist, some explicitly require human sacrifices, battles, or combat. Some declare it is the right or even duty of of the believer to inflict violence on others, typically non-beleivers (and therefore the religion itself is justifying violence!).

OT - RIP Warren Zevon

[MattT]

See story at: link

No Weapon provision in GPL?

[Max von H.]

***A bit offtopic, but...

I wish there were provisions in the GPL (and in other Open Source licenses) prohibiting the use of OSS in weapon systems (or anything else designed to kill or destroy anything but pixels), unless maybe if ALL the involved developers specifically agree to such use. It is my understanding that the open-source/free software movement's goal was to improve some things in humanity's scheme, not bring further destruction.

For example, I don't believe ALL the people involved in Linux (Linus being the first) would specifically agree to having their work being an instrument of Death & Destruction(tm), so one can wonder about the philosophical approach to such a problem - Free Software belong to all but can it be used for absolutely everything?

I, for one, absolutely refuse that any of my work may be used (directly or indirectly) as an instrument of death. I don't want one of my icons or programs to be linked - and thus associated - to somebody's death or misery. I wonder how other OSS contributors here would react if such a thing came to their knowledge, or if it's already come to their mind if it's happened. Any opinions?