[olug] US Army 'going to Linux' after OS switch for GI PDA

Sam Tetherow tetherow at nicusa.com
Tue Oct 28 16:14:44 UTC 2003


Now how cool is that, and I don't necessarily mean just the fact that 
they are going with linux.

Jay Swackhamer wrote:
> Talk about an Army of one.......but will they pre-install xbill?
> 
> full article at http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/33611.html
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> The US Army has abandoned Windows and chosen Linux for a key component of
> its "Land Warrior" programme, according to a report in National Defense
> Magazine.
> 
> ........
> According to program manager Lt Col Dave Gallop this is part of a broader
> move towards Linux by the US Army: "Evidence shows that Linux is more
> stable.
> ........
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