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Montreal Parking Meters Run Linux

Posted by michael on from the working-for-the-man dept.

jbecherv writes "According to LinuxDevices.com, new-fangled Montreal parking meters run embedded Linux (Google Cache). The City of Montreal is planning to roll out 500 to 800 wireless, solar-powered parking payment stations based on embedded Linux. There is even a device profile (Google Cache) that show some details about the meters... These meters run kernel 2.4.19 on a 206MHz StrongARM SA-1110. Each system has 64MB of RAM, boots from a CF device, and is networked wirelessly via GPRS."

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  1. Okay... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...but does it run Windows?

  2. arr by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Linux rules

  3. Re:Da welfare province, eh? by laurent420 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Here's some french for you: Fuck you, buddy!

  4. Re:Da welfare province, eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    No need to get so upset. The sad truth is that Quebec is a welfare province overly subsidized by the federal government when compared to the rest of Canada. Yes, even more than the fishing industry on the east coast.

    French as a language is dying. It's being propped up, again by the Feds, in what amount to little more than sociological engineering. No one outside of Quebec or Ottawa give two squats about "French", a) get with the program or b) get drunk. We know which most Quebecers pick.

  5. Oh dear God, it's like I walked in to a pole!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    I need your '133t hax0ring advice:

    Quebec installs Fleshlights on their new Linux-running parking meters, will all the guys in the drunk tank call me "Cool Hand Luke"?!!!!

    I hear *BSD STILL doesn't have the bluetooth drivers!!!

  6. Oh My God!!! by coopaq · · Score: -1, Troll
    A sad day at /.

    All parking meters in Montreal run Linux.

    1/3 of all spam mail is sent via Linux servers.

    99% of popups come from Linux.

    Think this is a karma thing for bashing windows?

  7. Re:Sharpie Permanent Marker by strictnein · · Score: 0, Troll

    They're going to get an ass beating, Montreal style

    What, some snobby pricks come up and make fun of their clothing?

    Here's a tip fucktards: if you want to live in France... live in France!

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  8. OODS ARE! OODS! OOOOOOOOODS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    U R INTILIJINT

  9. Re:hack it by Distinguished+Hero · · Score: 0, Troll

    But if you want me to attend an Expos game, you'll have to set the parking meter to pay me.

    Sorry, but it had to be done.
    In Soviet Canuckistan...

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