Open Source Office in the Sky
![Singapore airlines Linux in-flight entertainment](http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/images/exp/eot/new/economy_seat_3.jpg)
![A380 thumb keyboard](http://www.tomw.net.au/images/technology/transport/small/a380_thumb_board.jpg)
![A380 USB socket](http://www.tomw.net.au/images/technology/transport/small/a380_usb.jpg)
The eX2-branded upgrade of the Krisworld in-flight entertainment (IFE)
system running on Panasonic Avionics’ S3000i platform will provide 100 movies,
more than 150 TV programmes, 700 audio CDs, and 22 audio programmes – all on
demand.Passengers will be able to access files on thumbdrives via the IFE by
plugging the drives into at-seat USB ports and using the ‘QWERTY-thumboard’
provided to run documents, spreadsheets and presentations on a system based on
Sun Microsystem’s StarOffice.
From: Singapore
Airlines unveils A380 and lays out service plans, By Kieran Daly, Flight,
15/10/07
Labels: aircraft, open office
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