Man, I feel sorry for British Submariners

[thewayne]

They've switched their submarines to Microsoft Windows.

Talk about a blue screen of death.

I just hope they're totally sealed systems with no available USB ports: the US Army in Iraq has been having a terrible time with viruses and trojans from people bringing in infected flash drives and porn movies.

In fact, the US Navy tried a Windows-based ship a few years back and it was an abject failure. I just hope it doesn't prove to be the same for the Brits.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/16/windows_for_submarines_rollout/

http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/12/18/006226

Comments

[deborak]

Hey, at least they can play Mine Sweeper from the Accessories Menu.

LMAO

[beck-sk.livejournal.com]

So true!!

I agree

[beck-sk.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't be trusting Bill Gates under several hundred feet of water!!

[silveradept]

I say they have a nice sign saying "X days since the last crash" on the sub within the month.