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RE: Missing the point
By ncage on 5/23/2009 6:15:01 PM , Rating: -1
Ok first of all let me say what critical systems are we talking about? There should be no critical systems running on a consumer oriented OS whether it be Windows, MAC or Linux (unless its stripped to the bare essentials). Thats the job of small embeded hardened of OS Systems.

I remember reading a story where some MRI units got infected with the conficker work. Why in the world would you run any critical medical eqipment like this on windows or any consumer oriented OS and why would you have a MRI unit connected to the internet (i'm sure its probably because some lazy ass radiologist don't want to come in but instead want the MR images somehow transfered to their home computers). Whats next are we going to install embedded windows in pacemakers and have them running with windows?

I'm not saying all of this because i think windows sucks. Windows has its purpose but running critical systems like this is not what its made for or any other OS like it. I sure in the hell hope they don't put any critical military control systems in windows.

RE: Missing the point
By ncage on 5/23/09, Rating: -1
RE: Missing the point

The issues are at two folds:





