Date: 18 Feb 2003 20:17:54 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: BMWs keep trying to smoke me!
Someone who looks an awful lot like Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> wrote: > in article b2u0vt$1g3647$4nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de, davehinznopsamcop.net at > davehinznopsamcop.net wrote on 18/02/2003 19:19: >> iDrive. Running Windows to control critical functions of a moving >> vehicle. > Check out http://nospam.com/612e for some sniggering. Paul, I somehow had you pegged as a slashdotter. > >> The reports of critical things going wrong under iDrive is amusing >> in one way, but damn scary in another. I wonder how long it'll be >> until someone ports it to Linux. > I doubt BMW drivers would put "Penguin Powered" on the back/side of their > cars :) I'm looking for a license plate frame for my 9-5... but yeah, different culture, at least around here. Dave