Re:Boeing 747s receive software updates over floppy disks
by taldo on Monday August 10, 2020 @04:25PM
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There's probably a few very widely depended-on libraries in google3 (internal monorepo) that have been in 'maintenance mode' for 10y or more.
And pretty major pieces that get replaced with nothing breaking noticeably.
A better analogy would be like swapping the engines for electric drive props mid-flight, while other team is replacing most of the wings, but keeping the control surfaces in place.
Now, the cargo service would've been killed, and you'd have 3 mostly equivalent screens to choose from to watch movies during your flight.
And pretty major pieces that get replaced with nothing breaking noticeably.
A better analogy would be like swapping the engines for electric drive props mid-flight, while other team is replacing most of the wings, but keeping the control surfaces in place.
Now, the cargo service would've been killed, and you'd have 3 mostly equivalent screens to choose from to watch movies during your flight.