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It's a neat trick, but I wouldn't rely on it for the same reason I recommend against relying undocumented behavior in an API: if Starlink isn't intended to be a
by shadowgovt 4y ago
It's a neat trick, but I wouldn't rely on it for the same reason I recommend against relying undocumented behavior in an API: if Starlink isn't intended to be a global positioning system, then they can change anything in the protocol at any time to improve its utility for its intended purposes as the expense of its utility for GPS.
That's annoying if your RPC library is now broken because you assumed order of unrelated events wouldn't change. In a GPS it can direct you off a cliff.
- RajT88 4y agoThis is good advice, for sure, and I've received it from wise colleagues in the past. Where I land on this is: Undocumented behavior can be useful if you're doing something which is short in duration, and narrow in purpose. Don't build a product off it, though. I guess in this case, it could be useful for a fallback positioning mode for the military or something.