Jalopnik16d
San Francisco Is Spending $212 Million To Ditch Floppy Disks In Light Rail Control System
The new system will replace the original 1998 system, which requires three floppy disks to function on DOS. Yes, DOS.
Yahoo17d
San Francisco will spend $212 million to bid 5.25-inch floppy disks goodbye — Muni Metro light rail upgrade represents a $700 million investment
It's also worth noting that the SFMTA control system uses bulkier 5.25-inch floppy drives, not standard 3.5-inch floppies or larger 8-inch floppies. Speaking to Ars Technica in April, SFMTA ...
Ars Technica18d
San Francisco to pay $212 million to end reliance on 5.25-inch floppy disks
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) board has agreed to spend $212 million to get its Muni Metro light rail off floppy disks ... where the trains drive themselves while ...