[ale] OT: Switch

[JD]

I think they use laptops (built-in battery backup, small and light is good) - so
touchpads and that damn red pointer from IBM/Lenovo laptops are used.  If they
have mice, those are optical. When I was there, only IBM laptops flew.

Astronauts just loop their feet under straps placed around the station to hold
position with their feet. I've heard it becomes 2nd nature in a day or so.


On 05/10/2013 10:57 AM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
> Could use LXDE because it's light weight.
> 
> Gnome 2 is obviously the best choice.
> 
> How do you use a weightless mouse anyway?
> 
> Ron
> 
> 
> Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> It would _have_ to based on FLTK :-D They are in microgravity
>>
>> BWAHAHAHA!
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 9:23 AM, Charles Shapiro
>> <hooterpincher at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> The article doesn't say what desktop their Debian 6 machines will
>> run.
>>> Let the Flame Wars Begin!
>>>
>>> -- CHS
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 8:03 AM, Lightner, Jeff
>> <JLightner at water.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>>   Do you suppose they’ll use “Spacewalk” to keep their systems up to
>>>> date?****
>>>>
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>>>> *From:* ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] *On Behalf
>> Of *Boris
>>>> Borisov
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, May 10, 2013 7:52 AM
>>>> *To:* ale at ale.org
>>>> *Subject:* [ale] OT: Switch****
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>> http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/155392-international-space-station-switches-from-windows-to-linux-for-improved-reliability
>>>> ****