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Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> writes:
> Overly simplifying -- it's like the ubiquitous 2line x 16character
> LCDs... the display has to interpret the drawing instructions sent
> from the main application processor, but is not controlling the
> aircraft itself..

Ah, good point, though I wonder if the news article is implying that the
software is connected to the crashes in some way.  Separate question:
would MCAS count as part of the FMS?  Just wondering.