Larry Barnes ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: A new definition of 'friendly fire'.
:
: 'All hands on deck, we're under attack'!  Sorry, capt. windows 2000 has
: crashed, we're dead in the water until we re-boot!'
:
: Scary thought isn't it?
:
Yes it is.

The loss of a nuclear carrier might (no guarantees) wake up the PHBs
that Windows isn't meant for mission-critical applications.

General Motor's Electro-Motive Division uses Windows NT in locomotives:

  http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=3B3A933E.FA4A0DD7%40bellsouth.net

   From: Spence ([log in to unmask])
   Subject: Re: MSTS-Any loco. engineers play it yet??
   Newsgroups: alt.railroad

   View: Complete Thread (13 articles) | Original Format

   Date: 2001-06-27 19:15:16 PST

  "Speaking of latest and greatest!!! I was on an SD70MAC the other day and
   had to start it up. It is completely computerized so all I had to do was
   turn on the power, close the breakers and let the computer boot before
   hitting the automated engine start. While watching the computer boot up"

EMD doesn't mention specifically using Windows on the SD70MAC...

   http://www.gmemd.com/
   GM EMD: Welcome to Electro-Motive

   http://www.gmemd.com/en/locomotive/na_freight/sd70mac/
   GM EMD: SD70MAC


--Jerry Leslie     (my opinions are strictly my own)

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