RobotToasterArtemis II astronauts are struggling with Microsoft Outlook issues
wolfkin@RobotToaster there's really no reason not to use open source email software. I don't understand why you would bother with Microsoft Outlook. The only explanation that makes sense is that Microsoft is donating a lot of money to this mission and they asked for their software to be used. Presumably in a couple of years this will be on a commercial with a very heartfelt message about how Microsoft is able to connect humanity to the stars.
TheTechnician27The rare occasion when “It’s not rocket science!” means it’s harder.
rumbalow-bandwidth,
They’re on a 600Mbps connection, bandwidth isn’t the problem.
amorpheusSee? They’re just like us!
Also known as “nominal outlook performance”
ORbituaryIt’s almost as if this bullshit project was just pork barrelling for overpriced contracts.
Bro. Moon travel isn’t bullshit. It’s necessary to save the planet. We need to go colonize outer orbit on massive colonies. Let the planet heal.
Possibly linuxIt is a personal device
Personal devices running Outlook should be rapidly deorbited
The entire craft is built by giant US legacy corporations. Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop, etc. Microsoft is just one more in the pile.
Your laptop is built by "legacy corporations, " but if you put Linux onit, it works better.
I’m going to sound super stupid but w/e.
What happens to all your files when you install Linux?
It’s just basically a GUI, right so does Linux create its own space and ignore what’s there?
All operating systems we tend to use have filesystems. A filesystem is a methodology for writing data in a way that the OS can read. Windows included.
When you install a new OS, such as linux, you must choose how to allocate your disk space. You can use the whole disk - which would format and rewrite the system to be compatible with the flavor of linux you chose - or you can reallocate space on the drive if you have enough. This will move around the available free space, create the filesystem I just mentioned on that free space you designated, and leave your old windows files intact.
You can now interact with these from the Linux side with the right commands (mounting the windows partition and gaining access). You could even “dual boot,” which would allow you to choose which OS you want to go to at startup.
I’ve HIGHLY simplified this since it’s just a quick explanation, but that’s the gist of it. There are obviously more scenarios, pitfalls, etc.
When I was first starting out in like 1996 or 1997, I was running FreeBSD 2.2.2. I accidentally wiped my system so many times that I stopped caring what got lost. It took me a while before I understood what the hell I was doing. Poring over man pages and instructions to figure it out.
You would think that Microsoft would be like this is going to space. Let’s pull out all the stops. But no, it’s the same corporate crap!
I sometimes wonder if the Microsoft haters are in a bubble or if people who remember just how fucked up Microsoft was are just starting to age out at this point. I would like to think that Anyone who follows security related news and current tech news are also aware just how shit Microsoft is (and always was), but again, I migjt be very biased lol
Me, and the rest of the member of the various unix enthusit groups I belong to, would never ever ever want anything to do with Microsoft unless we are forced to use it for some stupid reason.
For all we know, there might have been one person high up in the chain of command that is not aware just how fucking bad Microsoft is.
I have a feeling a lot of people will be asking NASA a lot of questions about it, now that there is a huge spotlight on it.
WesDym@Isthisreddit It's incredible to me that NASA was stupid enough to ever trust MS, never mind anything as horrible as Outlook.
I have a foot on both sides of the fence. I work with MS products for a living, doing all sorts of stuff with AD - ask me specifics if you actually want to know - but I run Linux at home. Arch on my laptop, a variant on my NAS, a very scaled down one thing on a terminal, and I started my whole computer world on FreeBSD 2.2.2 back in 1997.
People in NASA who do real work know. They’re like everyone else. They just don’t have clout. So, if a C-level dipshit says “We’re using Outlook on the space ship,” that’s that.
Yes, I think we are on the same page on this one lol
phoenixariseWhat a surprise. Microslop
empireOfLove2Space Force TV show continues to fulfill the prophecy.
DiplomjodlerIt seems you have problems with running your multi billion dollar rocket. Would you like me to help you with that?
100 billion dollar budget.
This is just… so perfectly emblematic of where we are as a society.
Freakazoid! they rely on microsoft?!?
holy shit, and here i thought the job is dangerous as is.
inariai and microsoft. it’s like a entshittyfication bingo. chivers down my spine.
… it would be pretty funny magnificent if the engineers would (have to) talk them through how to deMicroSlop themselves & install foss OS & foss apps.
They have more than enough time.
They have more than enough time.
Trying to imagine Jim Lovell’s reaction when Apollo 13 blue-screens and has to reboot. What an amateurish shitshow NASA has become.
AngryDeuce“Id love to, you know, land on the moon, but unfortunately it can’t verify my license with the server so most of the functionality is locked out. Did you guys forget to pay the sub again this month?”
Fargeol
Kyden FumoflyMicrosoft, because sucking only on one planet isn’t enough…
0oWowThey say Microslop CoPilot is already on the case.
This made me laugh harder than I expected.
The best part is there was literally an MS service outage just this afternoon. Email was seemingly flowing but admin portal was fucked and returned nothing but “service unavailable”.
Imagine being literally off the planet and still be expected to check your work email.
Gotta submit their timesheets.
ripcord“NASA says they’ll remotely connect to the computer to see what the problem is.”
'Hello, this is your NASA certified Microsoft certied tech support, you need to send us gift cards to unblock your computer"
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