Re:Boeing 747s receive software updates over floppy disks
by jjav on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @02:50AM
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> i'm surprised that people are surprised by this.
While I'm not surprised per se (seen it enough here and in the industry), it does make me sad and worried about the industry.
This short-term thinking is starting to break everything. How many things sold today depend on some smartphone app? What is the chance that said app will be available or able to run in ten years? Thirty years? I'll bet big money on zero percent chance.
While I'm not surprised per se (seen it enough here and in the industry), it does make me sad and worried about the industry.
This short-term thinking is starting to break everything. How many things sold today depend on some smartphone app? What is the chance that said app will be available or able to run in ten years? Thirty years? I'll bet big money on zero percent chance.