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Maybe Galileo isn't such a bad idea after all

  • 10-04-2008 5:46pm
    #1
    Zaphod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,733 ✭✭✭


    The Yanks have long complained that Galileo is a waste of money, simply duplicating their existing GPS network. But then you get to see the buckos in charge of GPS ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVl0SajDWF0


    Giove B due for launch at the end of this month.


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  • #2
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Of course Galileo is a good Idea.

    Only a few bits of Yank Tech are good and much there is inefficeient and obsolete. Europe is much more Tech Advanced as ESA ATV shows. Apricot PCs where much more advanced than any of the PC compatible rubbish...

    PC, x86 and Windows has held back Computing Software & Architecture development for 20 years...


  • #3
    Zaphod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,733 ✭✭✭Zaphod


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9od-r41HIY


  • #4
    VH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 690 ✭✭✭VH


    watty wrote: »
    PC, x86 and Windows has held back Computing Software & Architecture development for 20 years...
    What did they hold back?


  • #5
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Windows type GUI 1976
    LINUX / UNIX Style OS 1970s
    Multiprocessor systems 1986
    Compilers / Languages with Objects, Generic Programming, no buffer over run vulns. Security, multitasking, and verifiable designs: 1982 to 1987

    If MS/IBB/Intel had not dominated we would have had what we have now maybe by 1982.

    The PC platform and most compilers is still rubbish for Multiprocessor.


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