Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago[US] FAA finally replacing floppy disks and Windows 95 in air traffic control systemswww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down10
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-link[US] FAA finally replacing floppy disks and Windows 95 in air traffic control systemswww.techspot.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareTower@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 month agoI know we all scoff at the use of old tech, but sometimes “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” applies. Is it causing bottlenecks? Are there security concerns?
minus-squareMaalus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoIf it isn’t disconnected from everything aside of the power socket, it is a huge security concern
minus-squarewindowsphoneguy@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoIt sure is causing bottlenecks and preventing all kinds of optimizations, but I’m not sure if they realize how big of a task this is.
minus-squareAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month ago3.5 inch floppy disks are not produced any more. Although it is my understanding that large organizations that depend on them have massive stockpiles.
I know we all scoff at the use of old tech, but sometimes “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” applies. Is it causing bottlenecks? Are there security concerns?
If it isn’t disconnected from everything aside of the power socket, it is a huge security concern
It sure is causing bottlenecks and preventing all kinds of optimizations, but I’m not sure if they realize how big of a task this is.
3.5 inch floppy disks are not produced any more. Although it is my understanding that large organizations that depend on them have massive stockpiles.