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[NMLUG] Microsoft software implicated in air traffic shutdown
another victory for the infinite-monied marketing steamroller. my question is
doesn't such a task fit the definition of 'mission critical' and, if so, why
doesn't the lack of continuous operation capability disqualify it from meeting
a 'mission critical' standard for software performance?
--- Sean Leffler <SeanL@dpsabq.com> wrote:
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> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/windows/0,39020396,39167074,00.htm
>
> The newspaper said that a Microsoft-based replacement for an older Unix
> system needed to be reset every thirty days 'to prevent data overload', as a
> result of problems found when the system was first rolled out. However, a
> technician failed to perform the reset at the right time, and an internal
> clock within the system subsequently shut it down. A back-up system also
> failed.
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