On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 2:39 PM, M Jarvis <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Linux is BANNED per se, it's just not a viable option for me to push. > We DO have a couple of Linux boxen around here but they are controlled > by the corp overlords or 3rd party vendors. > Well, I understand the concern with corporate having to support OSes they're not familiar with. Just a bit surprised. Most of the back-end large hospital systems I had run across were UNIX.\\\ So, not even Linux in a Virtual Machine session? > But rest assured, at least here, that no biomed devices are hooked up > to a Windows machine.... well - none that matter as in life-or-death > at least... And for good reason. Not really intended as a diss to Windows, but that's not what Windows was designed for. Nor to say the distinction of being written on a Linux base doesn't mean hardware and software can't be awful, either. --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CACW6n4svRS0uZu4vSET=oqc-tkym4rhjfmgtesz0z+2pgrg...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

