Comments on: All About Linux 2008: Penguins fly! An interview with Charles Ogilvie, Virgin America’s head of In-Flight Entertainment http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:19:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: EFlight http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-723152 EFlight Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:27:32 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-723152 What about intergrating Google Earth into the flight experience...... ;-) What about intergrating Google Earth into the flight experience…… ;-)

]]> By: abc@xyz.com http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-715131 abc@xyz.com Thu, 29 May 2008 17:41:03 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-715131 Over weight lugage in San Francisco (SFO) IAN (I think employee# 135101) from first class was checking us in San Francisco (SFO). There was two of us with ONE 75 pound lugage. So, I stepped aside to re-packed it, then weighed 68 pounds. Only to be hassle again and then asked to weigh my carry on. The carry-on weighed 35 pound for two of us. The pushy IAN forced us to check our carry-on in because that too was overwieght. Split between two people would have been 17.5 pounds easily. Question is did IAN have a bad day with his boy friend or girl friend? Doing a job you don't like is worse than losing your job. Over weight lugage in San Francisco (SFO)
IAN (I think employee# 135101) from first class was checking us in San Francisco (SFO).

There was two of us with ONE 75 pound lugage.
So, I stepped aside to re-packed it, then weighed 68 pounds. Only to be hassle again and then asked to weigh my carry on.

The carry-on weighed 35 pound for two of us.

The pushy IAN forced us to check our carry-on in because that too was overwieght. Split between two people would have been 17.5 pounds easily.

Question is did IAN have a bad day with his boy friend or girl friend?

Doing a job you don’t like is worse than losing your job.

]]> By: hjdgdghf http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-678031 hjdgdghf Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:18:32 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-678031 ytu8oud5gu.ifhglutcfgi;uhcf ytu8oud5gu.ifhglutcfgi;uhcf

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]]> By: registry cleaners http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629464 registry cleaners Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:26:24 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629464 There are several airlines allready using this kind of system (Quantas, Delta, Singapore airlines etc.). http://www.linux.com/feature/119544 There are several airlines allready using this kind of system (Quantas, Delta, Singapore airlines etc.).

http://www.linux.com/feature/119544

]]> By: Mantle http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629132 Mantle Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:27:47 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629132 What problem are you trying to solve with vmware that linux can't handle? Keep in mind, vmware is based on linux Kernel -- so, why complicate the design by adding unnecessary layer? What problem are you trying to solve with vmware that linux can’t handle? Keep in mind, vmware is based on linux Kernel — so, why complicate the design by adding unnecessary layer?

]]> By: md http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629100 md Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:58:03 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629100 VirtualBox can do almost everything VMWare can do. But it is completely open source and free. VirtualBox can do almost everything VMWare can do. But it is completely open source and free.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629066 Anonymous Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:12:28 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629066 yeah, but VMware has more implied cost...maybe something like xen or when KVM finally matures.... I think that in the mean time it's been fairly self-evident that the industry is moving away from mainframe type environments and more into the realm of clustering type environments. Getting a decent framerate to every console on the plane would be a nightmare from a networking standpoint, and at this point they can probably clone the mini-computer images as easily as they could the vmware images without having to manage a separate image for every seat, which would require extensive documentation and procedures, rather than just recognizing that whatever is wired to what display is where it serves the data. yeah, but VMware has more implied cost…maybe something like xen or when KVM finally matures….
I think that in the mean time it’s been fairly self-evident that the industry is moving away from mainframe type environments and more into the realm of clustering type environments. Getting a decent framerate to every console on the plane would be a nightmare from a networking standpoint, and at this point they can probably clone the mini-computer images as easily as they could the vmware images without having to manage a separate image for every seat, which would require extensive documentation and procedures, rather than just recognizing that whatever is wired to what display is where it serves the data.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629056 Anonymous Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:06:19 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629056 the website you linked, or the free OS? the website you linked, or the free OS?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629054 Anonymous Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:04:59 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629054 well yeah but he hollas...unless it's gwen stephani I think he's safe (she's no holla-back girl, as you may or may not know) well yeah but he hollas…unless it’s gwen stephani I think he’s safe (she’s no holla-back girl, as you may or may not know)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629048 Anonymous Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:01:33 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629048 uhh wait...who's cynical here? Please be smart before trying to sound it... cynical adj : believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others [syn: misanthropic, misanthropical] riiight anyway you're the cynic here...that's not bad, but seriously please brush up on your vocab uhh wait…who’s cynical here? Please be smart before trying to sound it…
cynical
adj : believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a
sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others [syn:
misanthropic, misanthropical]

riiight anyway you’re the cynic here…that’s not bad, but seriously please brush up on your vocab

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629045 Anonymous Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:59:20 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-629045 zomg yeah it'd be terrible for us if people could immerse themselves in a fantasy, just in case they pull the guns out of the game and use them for real.... zomg yeah it’d be terrible for us if people could immerse themselves in a fantasy, just in case they pull the guns out of the game and use them for real….

]]> By: Andrew B http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-628447 Andrew B Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:58:00 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-628447 Aaron, the chat is text based and the controller is in the armrest and pops out if I recall correctly - one side is a gamepad and the other is a qwerty keyboard. Aaron, the chat is text based and the controller is in the armrest and pops out if I recall correctly - one side is a gamepad and the other is a qwerty keyboard.

]]> By: dave http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627960 dave Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:15:54 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627960 aerlingus already has this done, it definately makes a 6 or 7 hour flight enjoyable aerlingus already has this done, it definately makes a 6 or 7 hour flight enjoyable

]]> By: CFA Level 1 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627908 CFA Level 1 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:38:55 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627908 Interesting piece of technology. Thanks for sharing this. Interesting piece of technology. Thanks for sharing this.

]]> By: Rob http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627901 Rob Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:37:11 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627901 While I applaud Virgin's ideas, the system itself needs work. I recently flew on Virgin America on a flight from San Francisco to Las Vegas, and had a less than ideal experience with the "Red" system. Many of the features in the menus were not available, the interface was sluggish at best, and the thing locked up on me twice in just a few minutes of regular use. Hopefully Virgin can work out the bugs and make the system into what this article makes it sound like. While I applaud Virgin’s ideas, the system itself needs work. I recently flew on Virgin America on a flight from San Francisco to Las Vegas, and had a less than ideal experience with the “Red” system. Many of the features in the menus were not available, the interface was sluggish at best, and the thing locked up on me twice in just a few minutes of regular use.

Hopefully Virgin can work out the bugs and make the system into what this article makes it sound like.

]]> By: petaganayr http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627900 petaganayr Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:35:24 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627900 I agree, RED is fun. I flew from SFO to LAX a month ago and I loved it. I took pictures of RED and showed it to my friends. I agree, RED is fun. I flew from SFO to LAX a month ago and I loved it. I took pictures of RED and showed it to my friends.

]]> By: laloj http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627887 laloj Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:20:07 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627887 http://www.tech-exposed.com Now how much does this increse theprice of a Flight?? http://www.tech-exposed.com

Now how much does this increse theprice of a Flight??

]]> By: Samuel Henderson http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627875 Samuel Henderson Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:13:09 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627875 Oh wow that sounds cool! I really hope it catches on and other airlines pick up on it. I just hope there are settings that make it so you don't receive any messages while watching a movie. Adding settings to block on a per seat basis would be good too. Oh wow that sounds cool! I really hope it catches on and other airlines pick up on it.

I just hope there are settings that make it so you don’t receive any messages while watching a movie. Adding settings to block on a per seat basis would be good too.

]]> By: dsting http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627847 dsting Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:55:56 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/27/all-about-linux-2008-penguins-fly-an-interview-with-charles-virgin-airs-head-of-in-flight-entertainment/#comment-627847 Hey, great idea...Now terrorist can recieve in flight training tooo :-) Hey, great idea…Now terrorist can recieve in flight training tooo :-)

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