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Date:      Sat, 11 Sep 1999 21:57:38 -0700
From:      "Larry Meyer" <darklite@west.net>
To:        "Rick Hamell" <hamellr@hamell.hpc1.com>, "Charles Gousha" <gousha@apple.com>
Cc:        "Alex Perel" <veers@disturbed.net>, "SBLUG Users" <sblug-users@syv.com>, <freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: God, this is scary...
Message-ID:  <19990912052635.D748B24B0D@acme.sb.west.net>

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> > >> 	I can go one better. I have it on very good authority (from someone
who
> > >> helped design the application software) that they use Windows NT for
some
> > >> of the systems on the space shuttles. Not the guidance systems (and
my
> > >> friend was bound by security clearance from telling me exactly what)
but
> > >> something. Now THAT is scary....
> > >
> > >Think of it this way: how likely are you to be on a space shuttle?
Somehow 
> > >I'm not afraid for my life when a shuttle takes off :)
> > 
> > All we need is one blue screen during a reentry... seven people burned 
> > up... government inquiries and re-evaluations... and goodbye to the
Space 
> > Program for the next ten years.
> 
> 	Or an even better scenario.
> 
> Senate Inquiry Committe: "So, Mr. Gates your company knowingly released
> software with bugs in it for mission critical applications?"
> 
> 
> 						Rick
> 

Haven't you read the 'critical applications' disclaimer on the license?
They already have that base covered.

Larry


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