re: [Not directly Open Source related but still of interest]
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| schestowitz May 30, 2007 2:21 AM EDT |
It's apparently Linux in this case. See: StarOffice, Linux fly high on Singapore Airlines ,----[ Quote ] | Singapore Airlines is offering access to Sun's StarOffice 8 office | productivity suite free of charge to passengers on its new Boeing | 777-300ER aircraft. StarOffice, Sun's proprietary version of | OpenOffice.org, runs on the aircraft's Linux server and is accessed | via a seat-back terminal at each passenger's seat, according to Sun. `---- http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS2964256534.html |
| Scott_Ruecker May 30, 2007 4:29 AM EDT |
I guess your right, it is directly related... :-) |
| tuxchick May 30, 2007 11:05 AM EDT |
Soooo...where is the source code? Not one mention of it on their site. I am buried under deadlines- would some nice but stern LXer person contact them and ask them where is the source code? If they try to weasel with "it's in a sekkrit place for customers" that is a violation of the GPL. It must be available to anyone. |
| dcparris May 30, 2007 11:21 AM EDT |
Carla, it looks to me like the Linux server hosts the StarOffice app. Users simply use a terminal to connect to the on-board server. The airline has all the source code they need. Users probably won't be allowed access to the server beyond using the apps. Aside from the fact that it might be cool to modify some code during your flight, I really can't imagine what users will gain from having access to the source - especially for a service. |
| tuxchick May 30, 2007 11:31 AM EDT |
There is something weird going on here. I was posting my comment to the Yoggie story, which I can't even find now. |
| Sander_Marechal May 30, 2007 11:53 AM EDT |
@tuxchick: It happens more other. There's a weird bug somewhere in the LXer codebase. |
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