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  • From: David Minton <dminton AT mindspring.com>
  • To: InterNetWorkers <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: I'm glad I didn't bought a new Volvo
  • Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 11:31:20 -0400


Doing the former may lead to the latter, especially if the steering or
braking controls are involved ;-)

David

On 7/18/02 11:28 AM, "Bill Geschwind" <geschwin AT email.unc.edu> wrote:

> So, when you crash your car, will that mean that you hosed your
> operating system or crumpled your fender?
>
> - Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thomas AT tbeckett.com [mailto:thomas AT tbeckett.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:31 AM
> To: InterNetWorkers
> Subject: [internetworkers] Re: I'm glad I didn't bought a new Volvo
>
> So what OS does your car use? Can you port Linux to your
> car's computer?
> :)
> TaB
>
>
>> After all those messages I bought a new car. And it was not a Volvo.
>> What a relieve!
>>
>> http://msnbc.com/news/781431.asp
>>
>> "...the car has five separate computer systems (running Windows 98, by
>> the way)..."
>>
>>
>> I remember Windows98 being a powerful ..... reason that drove me to
> try
>> Linux. When they "fixed" it and released Windows98SE and WindowsME,
>> well, then I switched to Linux for good.
>>
>> Fortunately, my little car, with plenty of airbags, ABS, excellent
>> driivng control, and awesoime fuel efficiency, does *not* use that
> OS.
>>
>>
>>
>> Salut,
>> Josep
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