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> There should be no proprietary software operating in regulated airspace. Lmao seriously??

• moneytalks 8y ago
  Yes, the entire flight control system could just be an Electron app running open source javascript. Or typescript if you're a (type) safety nut. # npm install boeing-aileron boeing-throttle boeing-flight-controls
  • ReptileMan 8y ago
    Trust me, somebody somewhere have said that unironically...
  • 0815test 8y ago
    Because F0RTRAN is so much better and safer than Javascript. Riiight.
  • anticensor 8y ago
    let airbus.controls=Object.assign({},boeing.controls}; airbus.controls.yoke=undefined; airbus.controls.headings=joystick; airbus.controls.safety=basic_law;
• linuxftw 8y ago
  Sure, why not?
  • deleted 8y ago
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• dzhiurgis 8y ago
  It probably should be released into public scrutiny, but not developed as open source project.