Techworld.com - Microsoft server crash nearly causes 800-plane pile-up
Techworld.com - Microsoft server crash nearly causes 800-plane pile-up
Why does the United States' west coast air traffic control system suffer from the same pathetic programming bug symptom as Windows 98's infamous every 49.7 days lockup bug?
C'mon, the US air traffic radio control system is not a Ferris wheel!
As for the claim that the bug was there to prevent "data overload" - malarchy!
The bug is a consequence of data overflow. Specifically binary integer data overflow. The carry overflow handerler in the case of Windows 98 for example is defective and locks the computer up. When? Exactly 49.7 days after the computer was turned on.
Why are they not using Linux which instead of being unable to run for a measly 2 months without rebooting can run for years without rebooting? Besides when you reoboot a Linux computer it is to replace OS with a newer version, not to prevent an imminent lockup.
Oh, and Linux is free and designed by computer scientists with advanced degrees. Ergo, it doesn't lock up every 49.7 days.
Why does the United States' west coast air traffic control system suffer from the same pathetic programming bug symptom as Windows 98's infamous every 49.7 days lockup bug?
C'mon, the US air traffic radio control system is not a Ferris wheel!
As for the claim that the bug was there to prevent "data overload" - malarchy!
The bug is a consequence of data overflow. Specifically binary integer data overflow. The carry overflow handerler in the case of Windows 98 for example is defective and locks the computer up. When? Exactly 49.7 days after the computer was turned on.
Why are they not using Linux which instead of being unable to run for a measly 2 months without rebooting can run for years without rebooting? Besides when you reoboot a Linux computer it is to replace OS with a newer version, not to prevent an imminent lockup.
Oh, and Linux is free and designed by computer scientists with advanced degrees. Ergo, it doesn't lock up every 49.7 days.
posted by John Collins | 2:54 PM
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