LiveCode has a new eye on the earth

[Geoff Canyon]

The key phrase here is (paraphrased): "We load 3000 to 4000 commands into
the spacecraft daily. It's vital that we check every single command to
ensure it will execute properly and without harming any part of the
spacecraft. This check is always done under a short deadline, and it used
to take three people two hours to perform. LoadChecker automates the whole
process for a greater degree of reliability, and completes the check in
just five seconds."

So NASA trusts the safety of a satellite to a program written in LiveCode.
Pretty is one thing, the safety of satellites is another level.


On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 5:08 PM, Peter M. Brigham <pmbrig at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Feb 12, 2013, at 5:31 PM, Mark Wieder wrote:
>
> > I don't care about the webpage. Halfway down there's a screenshot of the
> > LiveCode UI command panel. That's the part I'm complaining about. Yes, I
> do get
> > your point about this being an impressive system, but the part that
> shows what
> > LC looks like in action isn't likely to generate any positive interest.
>
> I might for those who come in thinking that LC is all about eye candy and
> can't do any serious lifting. It would probably take less than 2 days for
> any one of three dozen denizens of this list to re-tool their GUI to make
> it look spiffy (which can be pointed out to those who care). But NASA was
> undoubtedly trying to create a tool that works, and they have one, and can
> update it easily as needed. There are lots of folks that we need to attract
> to LC who have been dismissing it as a lightweight hobbyist's playground
> and who need to know its power.
>
> -- Peter
>
> Peter M. Brigham
> pmbrig at gmail.com
> http://home.comcast.net/~pmbrig
>
>
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