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ND4SPDR
1.22.04, 11:43 pm
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=624&e=2&u=/ap/20040123/ap_on_sc/mars_rover

Well, they've lost significant communication with the Spirit mars rover. :( They're not sure what it is, hardware or software, but they have gotten back some communication telling operators that it is still receiving commands. My guess to the problem? They're running Windows on the rover. :lol:

The next picture it's going to send is going to be...
http://www.linux.dk/artikler/artikel-5-images/bsod.gif

vaio
1.22.04, 11:53 pm
Should have used open source:lol:

finny
1.22.04, 11:53 pm
lol :rollin:

BLACK KNIGHT
1.23.04, 1:42 pm
Hahahhaa, that's great!

madrusty289
1.23.04, 1:49 pm
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=1&u=/ap/20040123/ap_on_sc/mars_rover

It's back. Definitly Windows' fault.