[kictanet] Linux grabs its single biggest win

[Evans Ikua]

A virus.

That’s right…previously a virus had infected the operating system on the
U.S. Air Force’s drone control system.

A virus…on the system controlling drones. Think about it. Imagine the
consequences of a drone or fighter plane suffering from a computer virus —
while armed! That was a significant enough “oops” to lead the U.S. Navy to
migrate their drone systems from Windows to Linux.

Please read more here:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/linux-grabs-its-single-biggest-win/3690?tag=nl.e011

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Evans Ikua,*
lanetconsulting.com,
lpi-eastafrica.org,
ict-innovation.fossfa.net,
Skype: @ikuae
Cell: +254-722-955831
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