• turmacar@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    That’s what config files are for. It would be a nightmare to hardcode weight and balance and have to recompile the HUD every time you change the loadout or refuel the plane.

    Most code, algorithms, etc are not any more sensitive than the concept of desks and file cabinets. No, guidance programs for missiles probably shouldn’t be put on GitHub, but there’s a reason RSA and other encryption algorithms were open sourced. It’s better to have more eyes looking for inefficiencies, weaknesses, and vulnerabilities than to just assume it’s good because no-one on the team responsible is smart/engaged enough to find them.

    • Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      Lmfao I can tell you’ve never worked in embedded systems before. They don’t really have config files. They don’t have the space.