Trojan-Infected Computer Linked To 2008 Spanair Crash 324
An anonymous reader writes "Two years ago, Spanair flight JK-5022 crashed shortly after takeoff in Madrid, killing 154 of its 172 passengers and crew. El Pais online newspaper reports that the ground computer responsible for triggering an alarm after three failures are reported in a plane failed to do so. The computer was infected with trojans (Google translation of Spanish original)."
Shit. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What operating system was used? (Score:4, Funny)
I take it you've never worked with real people before?
Re:What operating system was used? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Windows? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Windows? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The pilots were incompetent (Score:3, Funny)
Being dead does that automatically anyway.
Re:and they want to have networked auto drive cars (Score:2, Funny)
and they want to have networked auto drive cars some day as well.
I hope that the windows based car navigation and sound system is not hooked to the drive part at all or even better no windows at all.
I would find it very difficult to navigate in a car lacking windows.
Re:Shit. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Shit. (Score:5, Funny)
Did you remove the networkcable too?
No can do, my friend. Anti-virus software is useless without a network connection to keep the virus definitions up to date.
Just need a super cable (Score:4, Funny)
You acknowledge that Software is not designed... (Score:2, Funny)
http://www.java.com/en/download/license.jsp [java.com]
I really like that part of the Java EULA.
Even if the infected computer did directly cause the crash of the plane, Microsoft should put something similar in their EULA. Having this kind of disclaimer will remind people that they probably shouldn't use Windows in a system that may have lives depending on it. Its about using the right tool for the right job.