▲ 731 ▼ Artemis II Astronauts Have ‘Two Microsoft Outlooks’ and Neither Work (www.404media.co) submitted 5 months ago by shish_mish@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 150 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 90 points 5 months ago (4 children) Why do they have any Microslop software? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] riskable@programming.dev 50 points 5 months ago (1 child) My question exactly: The computers should be purpose-built, including the operating system. Why TF aren't they using something like NASA Linux‽ If they made it open source you bet your ass they'd get shittons of free support from the global community! If they're running my software I'd be willing to hop on a call with the command center on any day at any hour! "Yes, I know it's Christmas but NASA is having some trouble with a systemd script on a space ship that's currently in space..." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago (1 child) My question exactly: The computers should be purpose-built, including the operating system. They are, mission critical systems are typically on a Unix/Linux base or completely custom built. The systems that use Windows are the ones related to office work, like updating the crew's bank information and distributing pay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 4 months ago Typically they're an rtos like vxworks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 15 points 5 months ago (1 child) Very likely that some degree of funding came from MS, usage of MS software is likely part of the contract. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca -11 points 5 months ago Very likely that some degree of funding came from MS are you 8 years old? MS got a thick government contract. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago What the article fails to mention is that this is on Commander Wiseman's personal Surface Pro and not on any mission-related systems. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago Because a Microsoft sales rep bought a prostitute and cocaine for some senator. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] riskable@programming.dev 50 points 5 months ago (1 child) My question exactly: The computers should be purpose-built, including the operating system. Why TF aren't they using something like NASA Linux‽ If they made it open source you bet your ass they'd get shittons of free support from the global community! If they're running my software I'd be willing to hop on a call with the command center on any day at any hour! "Yes, I know it's Christmas but NASA is having some trouble with a systemd script on a space ship that's currently in space..." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago (1 child) My question exactly: The computers should be purpose-built, including the operating system. They are, mission critical systems are typically on a Unix/Linux base or completely custom built. The systems that use Windows are the ones related to office work, like updating the crew's bank information and distributing pay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 4 months ago Typically they're an rtos like vxworks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago (1 child) My question exactly: The computers should be purpose-built, including the operating system. They are, mission critical systems are typically on a Unix/Linux base or completely custom built. The systems that use Windows are the ones related to office work, like updating the crew's bank information and distributing pay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 4 months ago Typically they're an rtos like vxworks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 4 months ago Typically they're an rtos like vxworks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 15 points 5 months ago (1 child) Very likely that some degree of funding came from MS, usage of MS software is likely part of the contract. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca -11 points 5 months ago Very likely that some degree of funding came from MS are you 8 years old? MS got a thick government contract. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca -11 points 5 months ago Very likely that some degree of funding came from MS are you 8 years old? MS got a thick government contract. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago What the article fails to mention is that this is on Commander Wiseman's personal Surface Pro and not on any mission-related systems. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago Because a Microsoft sales rep bought a prostitute and cocaine for some senator. permalink fedilink source parent