BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 5 hours agoSan Francisco to pay $212 million to end reliance on 5.25-inch floppy disksarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
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minus-squareReptorian@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 hours agoPeople are still using floppies?
minus-squareChe Banana@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 hour agoAFAIK there are long term science programs that are using archaic computer systems so probably yes.
minus-squarelgmjon64@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoYup. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/german-navy-still-uses-8-inch-floppy-disks-working-on-emulating-a-replacement/
People are still using floppies?
AFAIK there are long term science programs that are using archaic computer systems so probably yes.
Yup. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/german-navy-still-uses-8-inch-floppy-disks-working-on-emulating-a-replacement/