553: Portably Predictable Productivity
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396: How Linux Got to Mars
en-usMarch 10, 2021
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About this Episode
Tim Canham, the Mars Helicopter Operations Lead, shares Linux’s origins at JPL and how it ended up running on multiple boxes on Mars.
Plus the challenges Linux still faces before its ready for mission-critical space exploration. Special Guest: Tim Canham.
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