Comment by dmos62
14 hours ago
> how does someone write software that needs to run for ~50 years where the hardware will need to be replaced with non-equivalent, newer hardware?
Make it open-source, or don't buy without source.
14 hours ago
> how does someone write software that needs to run for ~50 years where the hardware will need to be replaced with non-equivalent, newer hardware?
Make it open-source, or don't buy without source.
It's interesting to think about this in the context of parent poster's story about the Amiga emulator in the nuclear power plant.
Or, more broadly, in the context of any situation where the software is closely coupled to a specific operating system and/or hardware.
Having the source code would have helped tremendously, but might not have been sufficient because of the hardware story and the regulatory approval factor.
You don't need source anymore. Have Claude Code look at the binary and write a new program.
I wouldn't rely on that for mission critical systems.