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The Apollo 11 Code Is Open Source, and It's Hilarious
Original: The Apollo 11 Code Is Open Source (and it's hilarious)
The source code that guided Apollo 11's Moon landing is publicly available, and programmers are delighting in its quirks. The code, written by MIT engineers for the onboard guidance computer, includes humorous comments, witty variable names, and jokes from the 1960s engineers. Developers online are sharing their favorite amusing excerpts, sparking renewed appreciation for the ingenuity and personality behind the historic 1969 mission's software.
Why now: The Apollo 11 source code's funny comments are being rediscovered and shared, entertaining a new generation of programmers.
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