Boeing 747s receive software updates over floppy disks

Re:Boeing 747s receive software updates over floppy disks by vorpalhex on Monday August 10, 2020 @11:45AM (#24110509)

You can still buy new, still shrinkwrapped, recent production floppy disks and new drives. I'd imagine if you're supplying parts for these, a warehouse with a stack of known-to-work floppy disk drives isn't much of an expense and certainly not difficult.

Even if it became a problem, you reasonably have the margins to ask a manufacturer to setup an assembly line and run a new batch just for you - the only downside is that you're likely spending a lot of warehouse space to house the new parts.

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Re:Boeing 747s receive software updates over floppy disks by Wowfunhappy on Monday August 10, 2020 @12:16PM (#24110848)

I remember reading a news story ~4 (or more?) years ago that the last manufacturer of floppy disks stopped making them. I’m not surprised to learn there’s still plenty in circulation, but I’m a little confused by “recent production”, unless my memory is just wrong...

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