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Re:FAA Begins Retiring Decades Old Floppy Disks from Air Tra... by AngryData on Friday November 06, 2026 @04:53PM (#50399011)
I don't. Incompetence costs lives. Using old tech that has worked for decades costs a couple dollars extra to maintain for a system worth millions.
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Re:FAA Begins Retiring Decades Old Floppy Disks from Air Tra... by charcircuit on Saturday November 07, 2026 @12:59AM (#50402058)
You can justify any waste with that argument. Saying things will cost lives is just a way to interject bureaucracy to slow down a project. You are the enemy of progress even if you don't realize it.
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Re:FAA Begins Retiring Decades Old Floppy Disks from Air Tra... by AngryData on Saturday November 07, 2026 @01:30AM (#50402176)
An enemy of progress for not wanting some halfbaked replacement for tech that has worked for decades? Yeah okay.

If it ain't broke, don't "fix" it.

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