Archived US nuclear force 'still uses floppy disks' - BBC News (bbc.com)
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Archived US nuclear force 'still uses floppy disks' - BBC News (bbc.com)
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[–] PotatoFarm 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
There is a golden rule that all seasoned developers keep close to their hearts: if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
If the current system fulfills all the existing requirements, the system works. Updating a system of this magnitude for the sake of "modernization" is the classic recipe that countless multimillion dollar projects used to fail spectacularly.