[olug] US Army 'going to Linux' after OS switch for GI PDA

[Sam Tetherow]

I understand the concern, but isn't that kinda like being concerned 
about radio/cell communications going out and our troops not knowing how 
to talk to each other via heliglyphs using mirrors? :)  They way the 
military operates I doubt they will be indespensible tools until well 
after the field viability has been proven.

hmm, power-assist exoskeletons in R&D won't be that much longer and my 
hours spent playing mechwarrier might come in useful again ;)

Bill Brush wrote:
> The "Land Warrior" system is VERY cool technology.  My only concern (as a
> history buff) is that our military is getting to "Whiz-bang" and then what
> happens to a unit that gets cut-off and is out of supply.  All that very
> expensive training and equipment becomes useless.
> 
> It's still damn cool though.  Someday soon we'll start seeing power-assist
> exoskeletons (the army has already started R&D on synthetic muscle).
> 
> Bill
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>                       Sam Tetherow                                                                                                         
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> Now how cool is that, and I don't necessarily mean just the fact that
> they are going with linux.
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> Jay Swackhamer wrote:
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>>Talk about an Army of one.......but will they pre-install xbill?
>>
>>full article at http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/33611.html
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>>The US Army has abandoned Windows and chosen Linux for a key component of
>>its "Land Warrior" programme, according to a report in National Defense
>>Magazine.
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>>........
>>According to program manager Lt Col Dave Gallop this is part of a broader
>>move towards Linux by the US Army: "Evidence shows that Linux is more
>>stable.
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Sam Tetherow                           tetherow at nicusa.com
Director of Development
NIC Labs (PSSG)                        http://www.nicusa.com