The Linux operating system has been making gains in corporate environs for some time now, and it’s also catching on with the military-industrial complex. Boeing has tapped Wind River’s embedded version of the open-source software for deployment in the new P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft, a 737 modified for use by the U.S. Navy to track submarines, among other surveillance tasks.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
