[lug] USPS & Linux

D. Stimits stimits at idcomm.com
Sat Apr 28 20:40:57 MDT 2001


ljp wrote:
> 
> I just read an article in embedded linux journal (not online yet), that the
> USPS is using 7000 linux systems for their OCR sorting system. And all this
> time I thought all the mis sorted letters were software problems... :)
> That and their buildings are all paid for, and they STILL manage to lose money.
> 
> ljp
> 
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In the longmont post office, probably others too, you'll notice the
little electronic displays at the service counter mention they are
running X11. Those might be linux as well.

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com



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