[sevenseventen]

Can someone just ask Foone or lcamtuf to help them get it running off an internet-connected toothbrush or something? It seems like there are so many people doing complex reverse-engineering of ancient stuff _just for kicks_ that this floppy-disk issue just shouldn't require a massive project.

yes, I know safety-critical systems are different. I also expect that the floppy-disk issue is just the easiest problem to explain of a long chain of terrible legacy lock-ins. However, if they're literally holding their breath every morning when it's time to IPL the system off a floppy...that part sounds solvable.

[gojomo]

The hypercompetence of tech enthusiasts and the mind-numbing idiocy & dishonesty of politial governance don't mix, so cities have to spend tens of millions with parasitic contractors for what a few clever hackers could do as a side-project.