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Odd thought...which OS?

Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:07 am

So...which version of Raspbian is going to the ISS? Wheezy or Jessie?

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Re: Odd thought...which OS?

Wed Sep 30, 2015 6:17 pm

Since the package was certified before Jessie went generally available it's going to be Wheezy up there with Tim Peake.
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Re: Odd thought...which OS?

Thu Oct 01, 2015 4:30 am

I thought that was likely the case....but one never knows. Since the Pi software isn't "mission critical", I considered the idea that a late update might not be a problem...

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