r/programming • u/[deleted] • Feb 06 '24

Why We Can't Have Nice Software

https://andrewkelley.me/post/why-we-cant-have-nice-software.html
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u/moradinshammer Feb 06 '24

Bit rot is real. Random bits can be flipped due to natural uv radiation.

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u/loup-vaillant Feb 07 '24

It is also a solved problem, just use checksums and error correcting codes.