Windows 2000 for warships

warships.jpgYes, that news is making the rounds.. and Yes, everyone is talking about security flaws, malware, spyware, that could launch missiles, ICBMs, steal highly strategic information, take over submarine command centres remotely.. and all those movie stuff that we always know.

But I wonder UK's RN or Royal Navy is not worried but really very eager to move their old age monitors and systems to secure windows 2000 based systems... of course OFF the internet.

The below link discusses all this and much more.
Especially a good read for science fiction enthusiasts, after the first couple of paragraphs. Ever wondered about use of software and operating systems in warships? then this is a good read.

Link: Windows for warships...[src: theregister.co.uk]


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