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Re:Debian 11 by user5994461 on Saturday August 14, 2021 @12:16PM (#28181809)
That's a bit too extreme in the opposite direction. :D

For those wondering what features are missing from RHEL 5, look further than SSL.

Re:Debian 11 by dmd on Saturday August 14, 2021 @01:06PM (#28182226)
Fortunately nobody has ever needed to access the internet from these machines.

People on HN forget that a huge amount of computing has nothing whatsoever to do with the web.

Re:Debian 11 by user5994461 on Saturday August 14, 2021 @02:11PM (#28182767)
Expect all healthcare machines to be networked, even if only internally. Need the active directory to login and need to upload the image/test sample somewhere else after it's taken. That's sadly one reason why ransomware can propagate so easily and stop hospitals. :(

In theory there can be computers with no network, typically an isolated computer attached to heavy test machinery, but it's becoming impossibly rare in all industries.

And they should be easy to recognize, look for the post-it nearby with the shared username/password to unlock it, also notice the doctors leaving with the x-ray printed on paper or a USB key to be able to transfer it elsewhere.

Re:Debian 11 by wallaBBB on Saturday August 14, 2021 @03:43PM (#28183439)
This if done is usually against the manufacturer's directives (if even possible to put online). The equipment that has networking capabilities is designed for internal networks, physically isolated, and it's a big emphasis on this coming from the OEMs.

Changing/maintaining SW in medical devices is not easy (FDA, CE...) and as many mentioned, not everything is designed to move like the web...

Re:Debian 11 by inglor_cz on Saturday August 14, 2021 @01:24PM (#28182369)
In 2002, I underwent a LASIK operation on a machine that ran Windows for Workgroups. I believe the same machine was in use until 2012 or so.