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). ⬆