eBCVG: Linux is being designed into future defense systems | Linux Today

eBCVG: Linux is being designed into future defense systems

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 30, 2004

Linux is being designed into future U.S. defense system,
including the Army’s Future Combat System (FCS), the Land Warrior,
and the Global Information Grid, which will connect all future
military systems into a single network. This spread of Linux into
defense systems is cause for serious concern. Linux security is
inadequate for defense use. If the systems now under development
are deployed with Linux, U.S. national security will be at
risk.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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