sjvnApr 17, 2023

You think patching Windows is a pain? Try patching a #Mars rover millions of miles away https://zdnet.com/article/you-think-patching-windows-is-a-pain-try-patching-a-mars-rover-142-million-miles-away/ by @sjvn


In #space, no one can hear you scream... if you get a Blue Screen of Death.

You think patching Windows is a pain? Try patching a Mars rover millions of miles away

Just uploading the patch alone took 10 days.

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Show threadThomas H Jones IIApr 17, 2023

@sjvn

OS patching isn't so bad. It's when you're patching firmware that the real fun can happen.

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@ferricoxide With VxWorks, you're already pretty darn close to the firmware.
Apr 17, 2023 at 7:17pmWeb