The Current Challenges With Using Linux On Airplanes (www.phoronix.com)

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Currently most avionics real-time operating systems for airplanes are proprietary and very specialized for safety assurance reasons

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[-] jimbolauski@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Linux can and is used on airplanes, flight control systems is not where it lives. There is a layer of abstraction, the auto pilot, which allows for Linux to be used and the safety of flight risks to be mitigated.

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