Post #1802447

2026-04-06 00:04 UTC

@beccadax My heart sank when I learned they are running outlook. Taking the most bloody cursed piece of software imaginable to the Moon. What a time to be alive. P.S. I can't claim originality for this joke, but now that they're back home safely, let's all hope that they LEFT #Outlook on the #moon. 🤣

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@RupertReynolds@hachyderm.io 2026-04-06 08:50

@rl_dane @beccadax I guess (hope) it's only there for personal messages such as "See you next week, sexy knees!" and to include the crew in the general run-of-the-mill admin such as meetings once they get back. But that's a Hell of an attack surface to carry into space. I hope even its firewall is protected by a firewall...

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@RupertReynolds@hachyderm.io 2026-04-06 09:02

@rl_dane @beccadax I think we are seeing the #enshittification of space. When I'm that far away from the whole support structure, I'd rather communicate via Telnet* than use Outleak. *Oh. Actually I already do. When I'm away from my main computer, I Telnet to a CoSy server, type "mail to joe@example.com" and wait for the "Subject:" prompt :-)

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@RupertReynolds@hachyderm.io 2026-04-06 09:21

@rl_dane @beccadax Apologies for being a bit obvious, but:

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@beccadax@soincredibly.gay 2026-04-06 15:03

@rl_dane Maybe they were trying to take it to the Moon and leave it there, so Earth would be free.

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