Linux on Mars

21 Feb 2021 - Robert W. Gehl

Bowie wanted to know: is there Linux on Mars?

According to IEEE Spectrum and PC Magazine, Linux is now on Mars. Specifically, the drone copter is running the Linux kernel on an off-the-shelf Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Perhaps this marks the beginning of the end of proprietary operating systems on the Red Planet?

Good to see the people of NASA are living the FOSS Academic Lifestyle Dream.

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