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From: Single Stage to Orbit <alex.buell@munted.eu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: Porting VMS versus building a new spacecraft
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 22:46:00 +0100
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On Mon, 2024-06-10 at 16:02 -0400, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> > It occurred to me yesterday that Elon Musk has been able to build
> > and successfully fly (mostly) a new rocket and spacecraft in less
> > time than it has taken to port VMS to x86-64. :-)
>=20
> The "move fast and break things" technical strategy employed at
> SpaceX tends to be decidedly unpopular around here.=C2=A0 =F0=9F=9A=80=F0=
=9F=92=A5 Once past
> its initial development, Falcon has been a very solid platform. How
> that works for Starship?

Not so well for Boeing. Numerous issues with their StarLiner despite
being paid billions, whilst SpaceX got the job done for far less.
Perhaps there's something to be said for that development model, as
long as there's a strong focus on safety.=20
--=20
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