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Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

[US] FAA finally replacing floppy disks and Windows 95 in air traffic control systems

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Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago
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    Zip drives.

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      BD-R, to maintain their retro credentials in coming decades.

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    Four years? Yeah, no

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    I know we all scoff at the use of old tech, but sometimes “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” applies. Is it causing bottlenecks? Are there security concerns?

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      If it isn’t disconnected from everything aside of the power socket, it is a huge security concern

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      It sure is causing bottlenecks and preventing all kinds of optimizations, but I’m not sure if they realize how big of a task this is.

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      3.5 inch floppy disks are not produced any more. Although it is my understanding that large organizations that depend on them have massive stockpiles.

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    What could go wrong?

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