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5.25-inch floppy disks expected to help run San Francisco trains until 2030 (arstechnica.com)

submitted 5 months ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My theory: the system they purchased was based on an older and proven design for railway automation and control. Add to that however said company/contractor was set up to support their customers (e.g. OS only ships on floppy). That said, I agree that ten years without so much as a drive upgrade is a bit long in the tooth for something that can kill people or become a logistic and/or political disaster if it malfunctions.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 5 months ago

Your excuse for touching it is also their excuse for not touching it.