[sf-lug] International Space Station Linux Migration

[jim]

Thank you, thank you, John! 



On Wed, 2013-03-27 at 23:51 -0700, John Magolske wrote:
> Looks like the International Space Station will be migrating from
> Windows to Linux. The first humanoid robot in space (R2) will be
> running on Linux as well:
> 
>   It's hard to get tech support 400 kilometers away from the Earth,
>   which is why Keith Chuvala of United Space Alliance, a NASA
>   contractor deeply involved in Space Shuttle and International Space
>   Station (ISS) operations, decided to migrate to Linux. As leader
>   of the Laptops and Network Integration Teams, Chuvala oversees the
>   developers in charge of writing and integrating software for the
>   Station's "OpsLAN" -- a network of laptops that provide the ISS
>   crew with vital capabilities for day-to-day operations, from telling
>   the astronauts where they are, to inventory control of the equipment
>   used, to interfacing with the cameras that capture photos and
>   videos.
> 
>   "We migrated key functions from Windows to Linux because we needed
>   an operating system that was stable and reliable -- one that would
>   give us in-house control. So if we needed to patch, adjust or adapt,
>   we could."
> 
>   [...]
> 
>   Along with the ongoing laptop support, a new challenge for
>   Chuvala’s team is headed to the ISS -- Robonaut (R2). Designed to
>   take over some of the astronaut’s responsibilities, R2 will be the
>   first humanoid robot in space. Running on Linux, the robot can be
>   manipulated by onboard astronauts with ground controllers commanding
>   it into position and performing operations.
> 
> http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/191-linux-training/711318-linux-foundation-training-prepares-the-international-space-station-for-linux-migration
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