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Airbus 380 To Have Linux In Every Seat
jpatokal writes "Singapore Airlines will be rolling out the A380 superjumbo on October 26th, and a surprise awaits in the seat of every passenger: their personal Linux PC, running Red Hat. In addition to running the in-flight entertainment, passengers can also use a full copy of StarOffice, and there's a USB slot for importing/exporting documents or plugging in your own keyboard/mouse. Screen size is 10.6" (1280x768) in economy, 15.4" in business and a whopping 23" in first class (along with free noise-canceling headphones). The system is already available on current B777-300ER planes and will also be outfitted on the upcoming B787 Dreamliners."
VITTORIO FONDAZIONE.
Corso Ercole I d'Este 44,
Ferrara 44100 - Italy.
Foundation's Officer,
Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it/
To whom it may Concern.
The Foundazion di Vittorio, would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business development. The Fondazione Di Vittorio, established 1977 by the Multi-Million groups and now supported by the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) was conceived with the objective of human growth,educational, and community development.
To celebrate the 28th anniversary program, The Vittorio Foundation in conjunction with the Economic Community for West African States(ECOWAS),United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) is giving out a yearly donation of US$250,000.00 (Two Hundrend And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) to 100 lucky recipients. These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky international recipients worldwide; in different categories for their personal business development and enhancement of their educational plans.
Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites and millions of supermarket cash invoices worldwide, you were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of US$250,000.00 (Two Hundrend And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) as charity donations/aid from the Vittorio Foundation, ECOWAS, EU and the UNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over 100,000 internet websites or a shop's cash invoice around your area in which you might have purchased something from).
At least 15% of the awarded funds should be used by you to develop a part of your environment. This is a yearly program, which is a measure of universal development strategy. You are required to fill the form below and email it to our Executive Secretary below for qualification documentation and processing of your claims.
After contacting our office with the requested data, you will be given your donation pin number, which you will use in collecting the funds.Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (N-222-6747, E-900-56)in all discussions.
Executive Secretary- Fabio Giovanni
Email: vittorio_fond2004@yahoo.it
Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries,no later than 15 days after notification. Failure to do so will mean cancellation of that beneficiary and its donation will then be reserved for next year's recipients.
On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.
Regards.
Mrs. Sparo Malcom
{Foundation Officer}
Why is this marked as a troll? I've seen and experienced much the same thing.
There's a reason why BSD exists.
There's a reason, why, if you want something very secure, very robust you constrict the applications and drivers extremely tightly, even more tightly than the airlines seem to be doing on their passenger boxes.
The Linux kernel is indeed good. So too, oddly enough, is the Windows NT kernel (NT, and Win2K+). What's layered on top of those, especially in the case of Windows? Not always so good.
Holmwood.