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Re: Windows Runs Rail System, Disrupts Operation

  • Subject: Re: Windows Runs Rail System, Disrupts Operation
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:36:32 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / ISBE, Manchester University / ITS
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__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Monday 21 August 2006 17:24 \__

> begin  oe_protect.scr
> Doug Mentohl <doug_mentohl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> on Aug 20 2006 1:34 pm [H]omer wrote:
>> 
>>>> on Aug 20 2006 6:54 am Roy Schestowitz wrote
>>> This train is delayed until Windows reboots
>> 
>>> LOL! Explains a *lot* about why British Rail/Railtrack/Whatever is so
>>> crap.
>> 
>> Assorted BSODs
>> 
>> www.jon.wilkinson.btinternet.co.uk/random/Bsod.jpg
>> 
>> BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH
>> 
>> http://www.dognoodle99.cjb.net/bsod/
>> 
> 
> It's quite amazing that anyone would consider allowing an known
> unreliable OS near the railway system;  it was already creeky, this is
> just dumb.

The prevalence of BSoD at airports is another example where bad design
follows you like a ghost on board. it's unnerving.

http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=mozclient&num=50&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=bsod+airport

http://images.google.com/images?svnum=50&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=bsod+train&btnG=Search

Like Tom Jones said, "It's not unsual".

Best wishes,

Roy

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