All the computers on the International Space Station that used to run Windows XP now run Linux, reports Extreme Tech. The reason: Microsoft's OS just wasn't "stable and reliable" enough, according to the United Space Alliance, the spaceflight operations company that manages the hardware onboard the ISS in conjunction with NASA.
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