The Softening of Ware
summary
Argues that avionics move from hardware to configuration by consolidating radios and instruments onto common computers running microservices, trading many discrete boxes for redundant general-purpose CPUs and Ethernet buses; demonstrates using Asterisk style middle APIs, ARINC 653 partitioning and DO-178 compliance strategies, and SDR for simultaneous monitoring (com, nav, ADS‑B) to reduce weight and speed iteration; offers source-available OEM-licensed code and describes partitioned redundancy and threat‑detection from cross‑checking sensor data.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:28Open source journey
- 7:03Aircraft development costs
- 10:57Aviation systems redefined
- 15:39SDR in aviation radios
- 19:12Avionics certification challenges
- 22:03Security risks in avionics
- 25:58Q&A safety and redundancy
- 26:19Q&A config vs software
- 28:44Q&A open source and Asterisk
- 29:29Q&A licensing and regulation
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