Post #2996151
2026-04-02 16:54 UTC
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a19061/britains-doomsday-subs-run-windows-xp/
(Though, of course, that's alledgedly simplifying a lot to make it more click-bait-y: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-trident-doesnt-run-windows-xp/ )
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@mech@feddit.org 2026-04-02 17:06
Of course a submarine's systems won't be connected to the internet, but using a Windows base with a "Custom Support Agreement" still gives a private US corporation the power to cripple their subs. IMO something so critical to defense should be built by British developers, and based on OpenBSD.