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Re:Etcd, or, why modern software makes me sad by thesuperbigfrog on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @10:13PM (#23840450)
Another huge factor is the service lifetime of military equipment.

There are aircraft that were designed and created in the 1970s that are still in use today. Sure, many of the components and internal systems have been modified and upgraded, but much of the original design is still there and operating.

>> a military contract will be for a production run and follow on support.

When "follow-on support" has to last for 50 years or more, it makes a big difference.

Re:Etcd, or, why modern software makes me sad by Gibbon1 on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @11:48PM (#23841092)
B-52

First flight: 15 April 1952; 68 years ago

Introduction: February 1955

Status: In service