On Fri, 16 May 2008 10:56:01 -0700, -hh wrote:

> "dennis@home" <den...@killspam.kicks-ass.net> wrote:
>>
>> ... no mention of vista gives you several choices including: linux,
>> Mac, XP, 98, 95, CE, pSOS, DOS, and loads of others. Choose the best
>> one for the application and everything will be fine.
>
> IIRC, the USN had been using NT on some of their ships a couple of years
> ago.
>
> Here's some links:
>
> <http://www.gcn.com/print/17_17/33727-1.html>
>
> <http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/1998/07/13987>
>
> <http://windowsitpro.com/article/arti...nt-sinks-navy-
> ship.html>
>
> These are all pretty dated; not sure if there's more current info online
> or not.

Sorry... but the Yorktown meltdown had to do with a divide by zero error
in the engine power interface when the operator entered zero into a data
input field which was the fault of the person who programmed the control
software and had nothing to do with the operating system.

*This should in no way be misconstrued as an endorsement of windows. I
would not knowingly trust my life to a Microsoft OS.*

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