☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to TechnologyEnglish · 2 months agoBoeing 747s still get critical updates via floppy diskswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down12cross-posted to: technology@hexbear.nettechnology@lemmy.mltodayilearned@lemmit.online
arrow-up135arrow-down1external-linkBoeing 747s still get critical updates via floppy diskswww.theverge.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to TechnologyEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square19fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@hexbear.nettechnology@lemmy.mltodayilearned@lemmit.online
minus-squareCCCP EnjoyerlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 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 ☆OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoI imagine any physical format would be fine to be honest.
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.