Mr AirBus, Boeing Help Stop the Madness.......

Why ! Why ! do Airlines use Linux to run their in flight programs !!!!!!!!

I spent last Sunday watching Linux boot on the in-flight TV on AerLingus latest A322 for 9 hours solid !. Turning computers on and off is not trying to fix stuff folks !

Solaris can boot in far less time than linux, reset to a ZFS snapshot config on boot to ensure it goes back to a known working state.... hey you can use BrandZ and even the Linux apps can boot at Zones in like 5 secs. SMF/FMA can make it fix the simple things itself.

I've seen the same on a Virgin Boeing so I cry stop the madness ! use an OS that rules out this crud ( sorry ). I'm also confused as to why a T1/T2 based systems is not a better option as they use a fraction of the power and footprint.

STOP the madness !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Give me my movies !!!!!!!

PS My book choice for the flight didn't prove super either.

OK a bit over the top but I needed to vent.

Posted at 04:47PM Sep 10, 2008 by damienf in Solaris  |