[Chixla] Martians use Linux

[SMichelle]

Well, actually, Linux is used on Mars ... close enough :)
The SGVLUG meeting this Thursday, June 9, at Caltek will be holding
forth on the following topic:
      Linux and JPL's Mars Exploration Rover Project: Earth-based
      Planning, Simulation, and Really Remote Scheduling
More information in the forwarded message attached. If you go, please
take notes ... this looks to be a very interesting presentation :)
/SMichelle
Begin forwarded message:
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 11:49:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com>
To: lula at lula.org
Subject: [Lula] Fwd: [SGVLUG] meeting thur - please help promote
fyi - everyone is welcome...
--- "Emerson, Tom" <Tom.Emerson at wbconsultant.com> wrote:
> Subject: [SGVLUG] meeting thur - please help promote
> Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 11:27:40 -0700
> From: "Emerson, Tom" <Tom.Emerson at wbconsultant.com>
> To: <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com>
> 
> 
> Please help us spread the word, 
> anyone who is interested is welcome!
> FREE meeting, FREE parking (the parking structure
> on California is now open - it is underground, next
> to the gym. The new parking structure is
> uner the field shown in the opening
> page of the caltech map: http://www.caltech.edu/map/
> 107 downs is about 1/3 of a block East on california
> from the parking structure exit.)
> 
> Using Linux to explore Mars
> Date: Thursday June 9, 2005 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
> Location: Downs 107 - Find on Campus Map
> 
>      Linux and JPL's Mars Exploration Rover Project: Earth-based
>      Planning, Simulation, and Really Remote Scheduling
> 
>      Scott Maxwell and Frank Hartman, NASA JPL
> 
>      NASA/JPL's Mars Exploration Rover project is the first time a
> JPL
> flight project has used Linux systems for critical mission
> operations.
> Scott Maxwell and Frank Hartman, two of MER's rover drivers, also
> wrote
> the Rover Sequencing and Visualization Program (RSVP), the
> Linux-based
> software used on Earth to drive Spirit and Opportunity. Scott and
> Frank
> will discuss the software they developed, as well as their
> experiences
> using Linux to drive two vehicles across the Martian terrain, a
> hundred
> million miles from Earth.
> 
> Afterwards please join us for dinner/drinks!
> 
> Hope to see you there!