FreeBSD used in NetWolves

Elik writes, "Since I been seeing two different articles about how *BSD been used for the Internet Gateway products from IBM and Stallion E-Pipe, I figures I toss another item for you to review. I currently work at NetWolves We produce four different types of systems running on Intel Compabitible Platform using FreeBSD as the core Operating System. You can check out the press releases regarding the products. Plus, you also can test drive it as well after you obtain the username and password. I figures this will add another reviews for people who are interested in FreeBSD being used for business applications. " This is going to be the last one of these I run, as product announcements (particularly Internet gateway boxes) aren't really Slashdot's thang (get thee to Freshmeat) unless there's a quirk -- something like "BSD used in heart monitoring system" or similar.

MISINFORMATION ALERT!!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

The person saying "Most CAT scan X-ray equipment in the USA and Canada [...] runs Linux" needs to put their fantasies in check (or provide documentation). I asked someone who works for a manufacturer of CAT scan and X-ray equipment (who requested anonymity to avoid getting his company's name mixed up in some silly flame war), and this was his reply:

Frankly, I am not aware of even one CT or MRI that currently uses Linux.

Given that the design cycle on these very complex pieces of equipment is a minumum of two to three years, AND given that Linux has just begun to become officially accepted in the last 12 months, AND given that the FDA is very strict on the approval process, AND given that any company manufacturing a machine of this nature is completely liable if the OS they pick crashes and causes a patient harm (including CT re-scans which "unnecessarily irradiate the patient"), AND given that the manufacturers legally prefer someone with whom to share the blame if this happens, I doubt that Linux will become a force at anytime in the near future.

My considered opinion is that this guy is most likely factually challenged or has misconstrued a couple of research computers in a couple of cancer research centers as ALL.

Before you reply to this post, keep in mind that there is absolutely no opinion expressed here as to the viability of Linux (or *BSD) in such a setting, only a statement of the current facts and the way things work in the medical industry.

Last one?

[Duke of URL]

This will be the last one you run? This looks like a hardware product to me. Why does that belong on Freshmeat.net?
Why isn't this nerdswerthy news? I'm really bewildered by what does and doesn't make Slashdot standard for which articles are appropriate.
I *want* to hear about these type of things. I'll go to Freshmeat.net when I want a particular piece of oss software.

No last one run.

[bano]

Slashdot posts other usless stuff. "Blame Canada"
Thats not nerds news is it?
Since we are squashed into our own little BSD sub-page who cares, I ask you to keep posting this BSD related news.