linuxdevices.com — A U.S. government- and industry-led coalition aiming to equip every car and roadside in America with wirelessly connected computers has tapped Linux for a prototype design. The Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Consortium (VII-C) hopes to lower driver death rates, reduce traffic jams, and media-enable cars before 2017.
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jonforthewinMay 23, 2007
It'll be the first time I smash a computer not running windows.Wait that's bulls**t . . I might shoot it several times with my gun because I'm lazy. =/But yeah, destroy the f**king computer. Kill big brother.
marthinusMay 23, 2007
@technopundit Since I upgraded to Ubuntu 7.06 which uses the new network manager software, I do not have any problems connecting to my wireless network and I am not using ndiswrapper or some other hack either.Maybe you should give wireless access using Linux another try before making comments based on old releases. You are aware that most Linux distros has a frequent release cycle unlike Windows with its 5 year release cycle?
aggemamMay 23, 2007
People should relax. Just because there'll be an onboard system in every car, it doesn't mean it has to invade your privacy. I can easily think of a design where no unique IDs are used; rather, a new vehicle ID could be assigned for every trip, or even multiple times during a trip.If care is taken, a system like this can be a great improvement to car traffic. Just think of the many times you wait for a red light -- for what use? Newer sensor-equipped signals help a bit, but they do little good in coordinating traffic on a larger scale. It's good to try avoid Big Brother, but we shouldn't scare ourselves too much to actually improve things.And also, I'll be having so much fun hacking my car to send out fake "ABS triggered" messages to nearby cars... I wonder if the media system will allow for goatse?
angelbunnyMay 23, 2007
I doubt the gov would ever use anything open source to monitor others. It is just to easy to get around. 1) If they did then the public would know about it. Not a good move. 2) If it is open source it would be very easy to change. Imagine making your own version that tells FBI you're in another state. It wouldn't be hard to do. 3) It is open source and a computer. You could put any software you want on it. Imagine putting in software that notifies you where others are. You could know where every cop is. That is a speeders wet dream. No more worrying about a ticket. Speeding only when it is safe.And of course there is: Programming a virus for other peoples cars. It would spread like wild fire probably if something was made finding an exploit. Imagine remotely controlling someone elses vehicle? oh my.It is way to unrealistic the gov would ever use anything open source unfortunately.
error601May 23, 2007
Once again...OS has little to do with application.
chingy1788May 23, 2007
This is where Linux ExcelsLinux has an interface setup so there is a high level of abstraction between the user and the inner operations of the OSThey have to have a good interfaceyou cant drive a car and type at the same time, unless you want to become a vegetable or worm foodLinux is Stable but for Desktops its complicated, for everything else (that has a GUI that is very simple) Linux Excels
silencerider151May 23, 2007
I wouldn't condemn someone on their English if I were you....
snakeman01Aug 10, 2007
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