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Re:FAA Begins Retiring Decades Old Floppy Disks from Air Tra... by TedDoesntTalk on Friday November 06, 2026 @10:53AM (#50393909)
It’s historic because no else has done it in the last 40+ years. Doesn’t make it a big deal, but it’s still a big change.
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Re:FAA Begins Retiring Decades Old Floppy Disks from Air Tra... by readthenotes1 on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:08AM (#50394184)
It is a big deal if you fly :)

The inability to keep the air traffic control system effective and maintainable is far more embarrassing than the inability to update the IRS software or build a high-speed rail.

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