Funny stuff!

Condon Thomas A KPWA tcondon
Mon May 17 11:31:12 PDT 2004


> >Re the Gatwick and Heathrow shots, just be glad there are 
> none showing
> >the BSOD in an AirBus cockpit. 
> 
> Damn! That's scarey!  And I thought the French were not using the
> Windows virus.
> 
> While Boeing's pretty committed to Micro$oft (perhaps the move to
> Chicago will help them see the light), I don't know anybody there
> who would think of putting it aboard an airplane for anything but
> game playing.

Not to worry.  I've been in the trenches of FAA certification of flight
software.  M$ wouldn't come close to being certified for use on a plane.
For one thing, you have to be able to inspect the source.  :-})


In Harmony's Way, and In A Chord,

Tom  :-})

Thomas A. Condon
Barbershop Bass Singer
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