This weekend, a good friend of mine got married in Florida. I flew down on a Continental flight, and they've upgraded their aircrafts to have little computer based systems that include free music, TV shows, movies, and games on demand (note: this may only apply to certain continental crafts). That's pretty cool by itself. However, being a computer person, I was curious about how it was done, and when I flew back, I was among the first people seated. I got to see them rebooting the system, and to my surprise, it was a Linux based program.
I did a little search and it turns out this is more common than I realized. The Linux-based in-flight entertainment systems are pretty common and have been replacing the phones that no one ever seemed to use on the planes.
Definitely an upgrade, and a few games of Sudoku and an episode of Fringe made the flight go very quickly!
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2 comments:
Windows should never be allowed anywhere near an aircraft! The last thing you want the pilot to say mid flight is "Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain, I am afraid we have blue screened"
It doesn't matter if we have a blue screen or not, as long as its Capt. Sully flying it.
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