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Re: The Open Source Car

__/ [ hanumizzle@xxxxxxxxx ] on Tuesday 06 June 2006 15:18 \__

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> 
>> > ....now, compare that to this:
>> > http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/hardware/0,39042972,39130270,00.htm
>> >
>>
>> *LOL* And the article even says which O/S is to blame...
>>
>> Title: BMW glitch locks Thai minister in
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | BMW has told CNETAsia that an electronic fault caused the problem,
>> | rather than a system crash of the car's Windows-based central computer,
>> | as other reports have speculated.
>> `----
> 
> Yeah, well they kind of try to cover MS' ass there, but the article
> later contradicts the assertion that the failure lay in the hardware.


Thank goodness Microsoft make no cars. They would have crashed every day and
you would never be able to escape (through the) Windows.


> Thotsakan, the mighty demon king of Langka, gave the Wimpdoze-enabled
> BMW a scathing ten thumbs down.
> 
>> On the contrary (Linux with java in cars):
>>
>> http://www.dashpc.com/
>>
>> ,----[ Description ]
>> | The Linux DashPC software platform began it's development in 1999.
>> | At present, it delivers multimedia (DVDs, MP3s, CDs, Radio,
>> | Navigation, Games, Engine Diagnostics, and Wireless Networking
>> | capability
>> `----
> 
> Nice...but how do you intend to focus on the road? :?


Only if you play Tuxracer. Oh, wait. You mean in the actual car...

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