Linux Desktops Send NASA Rovers to Mars

joestar writes "It's not a secret that Linux has been used at NASA for a long time, and it appears that they have been using it quite extensively on the desktop. From the article: 'At the JPL, it is common to see Red Hat Inc., SuSE or Mandriva Linux running on users' desktops alongside Windows. [...] that's still a lot of Linux on the desktop.' More surprisingly, they seem to be reluctant to use Linux on servers: 'Our personal view is that Linux, period, is only for the desktop. We don't run our main servers on Linux, because there are too many flaws in main Linux kernel.'"

Comments

Yes but do they run Linux?

[Anonymous Coward]

Because In Korea, Linux is only used by old people.

smb

[Anonymous Coward]

I dunno, I just wish I hadn't just wasted six hours trying to convince my machine to mount Windows fileshares. It just doesn't work. Fucking piece of shit software, I dunno, commies amateur and hippies... and now I have to explain to my manager where the day went and when I'm going to make up the six hours work and how I'm not allowed to waste time with Linux any more.

Ach don't mind me, I'm just fucking pissed off this fucking thing doesn't want to work. smb4k? christ if I ever meet the fuckwit who wrote that piece of shit I'm going knock his smash his fucking face in.

Re:I work in Mission Control and...

[Anonymous Coward]

...
Your circuit's dead, there's something wong.
Can you hear me Major Tom?
Can you hear me Major Tom?
Can you hear me Major Tom? Can you ...

Re:Ironic, isn't it?

[m50d]

cdparanoia, which forms the backend for pretty much every linux ripper. I've never met a CD I couldn't just drag-and-drop in KDE, and I've thrown a fair few modern "protected" disks at it.