☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to Technology@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 4 months agoBoeing 747s still get critical updates via floppy diskswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down12
arrow-up135arrow-down1external-linkBoeing 747s still get critical updates via floppy diskswww.theverge.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to Technology@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareCCCP Enjoyer@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·4 months agoIt’s honestly more secure than cellular, bluetooth or even via USB updates. Optical media is less volatile, but if a floppy can validated with a checksum it’s probably fine.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 months agoI imagine any physical format would be fine to be honest.
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It’s honestly more secure than cellular, bluetooth or even via USB updates. Optical media is less volatile, but if a floppy can validated with a checksum it’s probably fine.
I imagine any physical format would be fine to be honest.