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Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months ago

Japan will no longer require floppy disks for submitting some official documents

www.engadget.com

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Japan will no longer require floppy disks for submitting some official documents

www.engadget.com

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Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months ago

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Japan will no longer force businesses to put data on floppy disks when they submit certain official documents.

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How big are modern floppy disks generally?
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  I don’t think “modern” floppy disk are a thing so it’s 1.44 MB.
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    Typical bullshit from the Japanese government then damn

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