From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Mike N. wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:50:10 +0100, "Phil Payne"
>  wrote:
>
>> Rented laptops on board?  Not only did the previous guy install malware, but
>> he flattened the battery and changed the network definitions.  A hard drive
>> refresh between flights?  I think they have enough to do during turnaround.
>> Pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer and helpdesk?
>
>    They will have to rethink the whole configuration.  All available
> computing will be packaged as a single multi-CPU blade server with multiple
> VMs.    Just like the Microsoft 'Event labs', the gate refresh is just a
> single button to reimage all VMs.
>
>    Customers will use thin client techniques to access their own
> workstation back home.
>
>    Thin client often won't actually work in my situation.   I'd have to
> burn an image on tape or DVD and take it along or ship it, then rent a PC
> on the other end.
>
>    But all airline travel as we know it will end the day they infiltrate a
> group planning to destroy airplanes by going on board with a stick of C4 up
> their rear.    No one will be willing to go through the security
> checkpoints after that.


It's a marvelous advert for Knoppix on a USB stick.

Someone should suggest it to Mr Knoppix.

If need be you could store a backup image on a server somewhere & then
buy a USB stick when you're "there".

Adam

Adam

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