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Memory leaks on missiles don't matter
- noonespecial 10y ago"I'll let it stay wrong because it doesn't have to be right" has a hidden implicit ending that really should be given more consideration. "... in this particular case". Tack on a bigger engine and aim for something farther and you've got a big problem on your hands.
- nom 10y agoIf the leakage rate is constant and your calculations say that it's impossible for the software to crash before the missile (heh), everything is fine. A missile has a maximum range because fuel is finite, so you can be sure it doesn't stay in the air longer than $t_max. Software doesn't have to be perfect and, for a matter of fact, it never is. It just has to perform it's purpose within the constraints it was designed for.
- Analemma_ 10y agoI mean, before we get too incredulous, it's the same philosophy as e.g. Rails: hardware is cheap, programmers are expensive.
- sctb 10y agoRecent discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14233542 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14233542
- candiodari 10y agoGarbage collection by self-destruction of hardware. I like it !