SpaceX: Lessons Learned Developing Software For Space Vehicles 160
jrepin writes "On day two of the 2013 Embedded Linux Conference, Robert Rose of SpaceX spoke about the 'Lessons Learned Developing Software for Space Vehicles.' In his talk, he discussed how SpaceX develops its Linux-based software for a wide variety of tasks needed to put spacecraft into orbit—and eventually beyond. Linux runs everywhere at SpaceX, he said, on everything from desktops to spacecraft."
Re:Holy Shit! (Score:5, Funny)
malloc() and new() are non-deterministic in many ways and therefore to be banned in anything truely real-time.
Don't worry. We now have garbage collected languages where we don't need malloc/free any longer. :-)
Re:Why mention Linux? (Score:5, Funny)
"Linux is mentioned twice in the summary. Is there a reason why?"
2013 will be the year of Linux on spaceships.
Re:Emacs (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Cruel and unusual punishment (Score:5, Funny)
So no, I don't believe the threat of being stared at by a full size cutout of the Biebs would solve crime either.
Then maybe you just need to up the ante. How about have the real Bieber sitting naked on the edge of his desk seductively blowing him kisses?