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Linux Goes to Mars

Posted by michael on Friday December 12, 2003 @05:46AM from the sort-of dept.

Erik Rauch writes "The European Beagle 2 Mars Lander, set to touch down on Mars on Christmas Day, will be controlled by a single Linux-based workstation. I wonder if the Spacecraft Control Operating System is free software?"

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SCOS by ghostis · 2003-12-12 05:49 · Score: 5, Funny

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> Space Control Operating System is free

No, it is SCO'S.

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-ghostis

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Incorrectly titled article by somneo · 2003-12-12 06:04 · Score: 5, Informative

The Beagle 2 is going to Mars. Linux is merely being used to run the SCOS program. If Linux were being used aboard the Beagle 2, then the title would be accurate. I think it's an important "mission critical" application though.