RE: Engine Electronics

[Gary Stark <redbakstark@domain.elided>]

Allen,

>> If Microsoft wrote the ECU operating system, 
>> would the car ask "Are you sure you want to 
>> turn off the ignition?"  And perhaps the engine
>> would suddenly quit without warning until you 
>> turned it off and restarted 

I think we should all be thankful that the OS on our
fly-by-wire systems aircraft are NOT made by
Micro$oft. 

Could you imagine a GPF at 35000 feet?

Fortunately, none of my Alfas have ever experienced a
GPF. Other issues, sure, but never a GPF.



g.
Gary Stark
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Back down under in Sydney, Oz.

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74 2000 GTV
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