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The Apollo 11 Code Is Open Source and Hilarious
Original: The Apollo 11 Code Is Open Source (and it's hilarious)
The source code that flew Apollo 11 to the Moon is publicly available online, and programmers are rediscovering its charms. Among the comments left by NASA engineers in the 1969 code are jokes, humorous filename extensions, and wry remarks about forgetful mission controllers. Developers are sharing their favorite snippets, delighted that software built with only kilobytes of memory still runs one of history's greatest achievements.
Why now: People enjoy seeing the jokes and personality hidden inside the historic 1969 Moon landing code.
Apollo 11NASAMargaret HamiltonMIT
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