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by 6510 1133 days ago
The older trains in NL have a computer that reads and displays all kinds of things but it controls nothing. If it doesn't work the train functions just fine.

A linux car seems a fun twist.

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This is the only comment that seems to get at what I was talking about. I'm just saying that software is prone to error, it shouldn't be used for critical internal components in vehicles.
When you no longer have to worry about killing people development gets much easier. It will just take a different direction.