Re^4: How Software Engineers Are Different Than Auto Mechanics

Well you have to admit, that an OS with a "protected root filesystem", will be safer than any Windows solution.

Doubtful. I don't think that if your car gets an OS, the OS will have actual users. There will be just one user - and since that user will need super user permissions to access the various device files, I give you one guess which user that will be.

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Re^5: How Software Engineers Are Different Than Auto Mechanics by zentara (Cardinal) on Feb 24, 2005 at 12:00 UTC
I disagree, how else will you have "driver customization". Each person who drives, will log in and have his/her own customization settings. Seat position, speed limits, radio presets, etc., can all be saved. Maybe use a usb key to log in and start the car with "keys authorization"? Being able to "use" the wheel motors, dosn't mean you need priviledges to "change" the wheel drivers. I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth. flash japh	[reply]

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Re^5: How Software Engineers Are Different Than Auto Mechanics
by zentara (Cardinal) on Feb 24, 2005 at 12:00 UTC

Being able to "use" the wheel motors, dosn't mean you need priviledges to "change" the wheel drivers.

I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth. flash japh

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