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How do I program software to be updateable?
When I started my Computer Science degree, we had some classes on the history of computing, and I presented a paper on Margaret Hamilton. She was the director of the software engineering department that developed the Apollo 11's onboard flight software. One of the important features of the software created by her team was its ability to be updated remotely. Reflecting on this today raised the following question:
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**How do I program software to be remotely updateable?**
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How do I write an update? How do I send it to a program? What protocol do I use? What requirements does my software need to accept updates? I've never heard anyone talk about this and have no idea how it works.
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If anyone can provide an example of a project that implements the concept of remote updating, I would be very interested, especially if it's an example I can include in academic software projects to learn the concept for educational purposes. I think it would be an interesting addition to future college projects.
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When I started my Computer Science degree, we had some classes on the history of computing, and I presented a paper on Margaret Hamilton. She was the director of the software engineering department that developed the Apollo 11's onboard flight software. One of the important features of the software created by her team was its ability to be updated remotely. Reflecting on this today raised the following question:
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**How do I program software to be remotely updateable?**
​
How do I write an update? How do I send it to a program? What protocol do I use? What requirements does my software need to accept updates? I've never heard anyone talk about this and have no idea how it works.
​
If anyone can provide an example of a project that implements the concept of remote updating, I would be very interested, especially if it's an example I can include in academic software projects to learn the concept for educational purposes. I think it would be an interesting addition to future college projects.
#technology
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