On 11/18/13 17:11, Lux, Jim (337C) wrote: > COTS is an incredibly common word in the defense/aerospace world, as in "This > M1A1 Abrams tank fire control system is running the VxWorks COTS operating > system on a ruggedized COTS PowerPC processor. " As opposed to, say, a > AN/UYK-20 tactical data computer which was specifically designed and > manufactured for the US Navy, and runs its proprietary software.
Good to know. I was not aware it was so common outside of our circles. Best, ellis _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
