02.25.21
GNU/Linux Reaffirms Its Status as the Universal and Inter-planetary Operating System
Summary: The operating system made for and by scientists (not business sharks and marketing cults) is winning the battle, and not only in this planet
ABOUT 15 MONTHS ago Bruce Perens talked frankly about systemd, noting that it would harm Debian’s status as the universal (as in universe, i.e. inter-planetary) operating system. By that point it had already been adopted for usage in space, as I note in the video above.
“It’s worth noting that Windows is used just about nowhere outside this planet, whereas GNU/Linux rapidly became the norm and it gradually replaces the proprietary operating system long used in space (no, not Windows).”Over the past week we’ve seen many press reports/coverage/links about Mars landings and space exploration. The “Linux” slant on the story can be found in a page that’s still updated with more articles in an ongoing/dynamic fashion. It’s worth noting that Windows is used just about nowhere outside this planet, whereas GNU/Linux rapidly became the norm and it gradually replaces the proprietary operating system long used in space (no, not Windows). █