http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/ Autoblog Comments for GM to Launch Self-driving System http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/I just can't figure out how much to tip the car???]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/
Disrali, the first Jewish Prime Minister of Great Britain (from over 100 years ago approx) was reputed to have said "first, we shoot all the lawyers" but then he was elected and like all politicians, he didn't follow through on his campaign promises.... ha.]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/
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Incidently, Glenn, I think the quote you're referencing came from Shakepeare's Henry VI, which was written about 400 years ago.]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/
The Aura has stronger cues from the 2005 Vectra and the current Astra. The car from the pic is the previous Vectra, which recently received a facelift.]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/
Dear GM: Abandon Saturn's awkward styling language and sell re-badged Opels as Saturns.]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/
uhm... if my car is suposed to drive its self and it runs into a tree and paralizes me, i want somebodys ass in debters prison for life.]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/
Uh no. You should read your Microsoft End User License Agreement (EULA). It specifically states that they are not responsible for anything they're software may do or cause during it's usage.]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/
As we write this your car has probably already some pretty fancy BOSCH software to control your (ABS) brakes. You can bet it has been tested and tested again.

Even only with an OS Microsoft would have to share some of the responsability, EULA or not. The third parties would anyway turn back to Ms.

Anyway, now in 2005, is a Ms OS still less stable than all the other OS? A positive answer would contradict my own recent experience.]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/
I run SuSe Pro 7.0 and Server 2003. If I were
buying a car that was controlled either by a Linux operating system or by Microsoft. I would buy the car embedded with a Microsoft operating system.

It is a no brainer.





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“The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers”
Second part of King Henry VI, Act IV, scene II line 42

Heck it might be better than some of the "drivers" we see every day.
]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/Scott, why did you mention only Linux and Microsoft?

If I were choosing an operating system to run my car, it would be the Mac OS for stability.

Microsoft is a great company but remiss in protecting its users from attack. Maybe Windows Vista will improve this, but until then, Mac is the "no brainer" choice IMO.]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/26/gm-to-launch-self-driving-system/
But with a Mac it will only work with 2 cars and only a very small percentage of GM employees would purchase it.]]>Dec 18th 2005 11:16PM