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Old September 7th 06, 12:23 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mxsmanic
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Default Avidyne Avionics Are Running Windows OS (Was: Why don't voice radio communications use FM?)

Thomas Borchert writes:

Sources?


Yes.

Windows isn't Windows, as you try to make it in your generalization -
which in itslef implies a certain cluelessness with the topic.


Windows isn't Windows?

Furthermore, these units are certified to certain reliability levels,
which are well defined.


Certain _low_ reliability levels.

Your sweepingly broad statements just aren't true.


Unfortunately they are, and they apply to most commodity,
general-purpose operating systems, not just Windows.

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