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The talk didn't cover how computer systems in civilian infrastructure have been maintained over the past 50+ years. ...
I asked myself the same question. My (uneducated) guess is that up to now these infrastructure-type computer systems have been maintained in house; this may be increasingly unsustainable. The CIP project aims to pool resources so that common components can be jointly maintained for a longer term and at a less cost. A very admirable initiative!