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The code performed correctly. It was the environment that was wrong for the code. (A sensor was left on that was not needed during launch. Ariane 5 was faster than Ariane 4 which led to the sensor giving an overflown value to the code which is an error condition that didn't happen on the slower A4.)
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In any case: oh look, Ada's back! The original "fuck-up free language."
At least until you reuse code and your Ariane 5 decides to explode.
In any case: oh look, Ada's back! The original "fuck-up free language."
At least until you reuse code and your Ariane 5 decides to explode.
July 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The code performed correctly. It was the environment that was wrong for the code. (A sensor was left on that was not needed during launch. Ariane 5 was faster than Ariane 4 which led to the sensor giving an overflown value to the code which is an error condition that didn't happen on the slower A4.)