[ale] [Fwd: COMMERCIAL: COSMIC Programs for Linux Workstations]

[Steven A. DuChene]

Thought some folks might not have seen this. Unfortunatly I have been
told it was something like this that ruffled Richard Stallman's feathers
about the issues of Linux being just a kernel with GNU utilities wrapped
around it (his sentiments, not mine). Perhaps we should high-light news
like this in publicity for our future Expos?

					Steve

Steven Kirby wrote:
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> COSMIC, NASA's Software Technology Transfer Center, is pleased to announce
> that the first Linux programs from its collection of NASA-developed software
> are now available for purchase.  A complete list of these programs is
> available at
> 
>         http://www.cosmic.uga.edu/pub/LINUX.html
> 
> Our inventory includes programs for a number of purposes and is especially
> strong in the areas of scientific, engineering, and quality assurance
> software.
> 
> COSMIC has employed Linux in a production capacity for nearly three years.
> Based on our experience, we are confident that, for many purposes, a
> microcomputer running Linux makes an affordable alternative to workstations
> which run commercial versions of Unix.  It is our hope that, by testing NASA-
> developed software under Linux, we can reduce the hardware costs associated
> with using the programs in our inventory, as well as foster the use of Linux
> systems in mission-critical environments.
> 
> For additional information about COSMIC and our inventory of NASA software,
> please consult our Web server (http://www.cosmic.uga.edu) or send electronic
> mail to service at cosmic.uga.edu.
> 
> - --steve
> 
>                     GNU was meant to be seen, not hurd
> 
>         Steven Kirby    University of Georgia   kirby at cosmic.uga.edu
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Steven A. DuChene   Linux Weenie!  http://www.mindspring.com/~sduchene

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