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In computer science, source code is any collection of statements or declarations written in some human-readable computer programming language. Source code is the means most often used by programmers to specify the actions to be performed by a computer.
The source code which constitutes a program is usually held in one or more text files, sometimes stored in databases as stored procedures and may also appear as code snippets printed in books or other media. A large collection of source code files may be organized into a directory tree, in which case it may also be known as a source tree.
A computer program's source code is the collection of files needed to convert from human-readable form to some kind of computer-executable form. The source code may be converted into an executable file by a compiler, or executed on the fly from the human readable form with the aid of an interpreter.
The code base of a programming project is the larger collection of all the source code of all the computer programs which make up the project.
The above is the definition of source codes what I have found from the Wiki. What I have gathered from it is that it is a program that helps lessens the load of of a human, and at the same time increases the work load on the computer. Now if we take that in the context of a jet, the source codes are the main artery of all the functions that the jet will be performing.(please correct me if I am wrong)
Now what I have as questions is the following:
1- If in case of Pakistan's f-16 or any other countries f-16(for examples sake) source codes are held by the US and the owner country. If the owner country decides can they rewrite the whole set of codes again.
2- I have ready in an online discussion some where that these codes be as complex as 5 million codes for one jet. How hard are they to crack or rewrite.
3- If the producer country gets into bad terms with the owner country can they give the codes to the owners enemies.
4- Another example that comes to mind is the Egyptian f-16's allot of people here say that the Israelis might have their codes in hand already (Lets assume that that is correct for arguments sake). How harmful can that be to Egypt, or can the Israelis just by the use of these codes render the Egyptian jets useless, or hack into them.
5- Also I understand that the codes have to be there when a new weapon system is to be integrated in the jet.
6- And again the same question again, can another country if they have the source codes of a different countries jets in hand effect the jet in anyway.
I would greatly appreciate any helpful comments. Please refrain from making it a vs thread.
The source code which constitutes a program is usually held in one or more text files, sometimes stored in databases as stored procedures and may also appear as code snippets printed in books or other media. A large collection of source code files may be organized into a directory tree, in which case it may also be known as a source tree.
A computer program's source code is the collection of files needed to convert from human-readable form to some kind of computer-executable form. The source code may be converted into an executable file by a compiler, or executed on the fly from the human readable form with the aid of an interpreter.
The code base of a programming project is the larger collection of all the source code of all the computer programs which make up the project.
The above is the definition of source codes what I have found from the Wiki. What I have gathered from it is that it is a program that helps lessens the load of of a human, and at the same time increases the work load on the computer. Now if we take that in the context of a jet, the source codes are the main artery of all the functions that the jet will be performing.(please correct me if I am wrong)
Now what I have as questions is the following:
1- If in case of Pakistan's f-16 or any other countries f-16(for examples sake) source codes are held by the US and the owner country. If the owner country decides can they rewrite the whole set of codes again.
2- I have ready in an online discussion some where that these codes be as complex as 5 million codes for one jet. How hard are they to crack or rewrite.
3- If the producer country gets into bad terms with the owner country can they give the codes to the owners enemies.
4- Another example that comes to mind is the Egyptian f-16's allot of people here say that the Israelis might have their codes in hand already (Lets assume that that is correct for arguments sake). How harmful can that be to Egypt, or can the Israelis just by the use of these codes render the Egyptian jets useless, or hack into them.
5- Also I understand that the codes have to be there when a new weapon system is to be integrated in the jet.
6- And again the same question again, can another country if they have the source codes of a different countries jets in hand effect the jet in anyway.
I would greatly appreciate any helpful comments. Please refrain from making it a vs thread.