__/ [ Maverick ] on Thursday 12 April 2007 02:08 \__
> Tim Smith wrote:
>
>> In article <26y8dnew93ev$.dlg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>First, it did not happen in 1998. It happened in 1997. Second, They did
>>>not send out tugs to tow it in to port, the Yorktown had auxillary
>>>propulsion systems it used to return under power. Third, The incident was
>>>largely blown out of proportion due to misquoting by the Government
>>>Computer News magazine.
>>>
>>>Also, the Yorktown was running an out of date, and obsolete version of the
>>>SMCS software with the data safeguards deliberately disabled.
>>>
>>>http://www.gcn.com/print/17_32/33639-1.html?topic=news
>>>
>>>From that article:
>>>
>>>"NT played no role in the Yorktown¢s LAN crash, Baker said."
>>>
>>>Further, the source of the story, Anthony DiGiorgio, claims he was
>>>misquoted and never said the things the author claims he said.
>>>
>>>http://www.gcn.com/print/17_20/33292-1.html
>>
>>
>> ...and fifth, this has been discussed numerous times in this group. It
>> is extremely unlikely that Roy is not aware of the details. Hence, yet
>> again, he's posting something he knows is incorrect, because he believes
>> that lying is OK if it is a pro-Linux lie.
>>
>>
>
> Where did he lie?
I posted a link to a story from a reputable source, with some snippets.
I pointed out that, as the Register reports, British subs run Windows
(Windows 2000, IIRC). I also emphasised that they can only trust code which
they are allowed to see (in readable form).
--
~~ With kind regards
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