In sci.space.history Robert Clark wrote:
"Have open architecture like Linux to allow other people to develop
new vehicles and revolutionize new industrial uses of space," said
Will Whitehorn, president of Virgin Galactic, Virgin's spaceline.

Linux is not only open, but *free* - no licensing fees. Can the same
be said of WhiteKnightTwo?

rick jones
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The glass is neither half-empty nor half-full. The glass has a leak.
The real question is "Can it be patched?"
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