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Software Upgrade Crashes UK Air Traffic Control System

Posted by michael on from the quality-is-priority-1 dept.

pitpe writes "Earlier today the computer system controlling most of the UK's airspace failed, after tests in preparation for an upgrade failed. The original failure occurred at the West Drayton centre, which is an old (70's) system, as opposed to the new system at Swanage, which has had its own problems. A system wide reboot to fix the system resulted in the entire system being taken down temporarily."

4 of 233 comments (clear)

  1. I blame Microsoft... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    ...for some reason. They should have bought a Mac.

  2. obligatory by aixou · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    In Soviet Russia, air traffic control crashes software upgrade... In Microsoft Windows, software upgrade crashes itself.

  3. This wouldnt've happened...... by nighty5 · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    if they were running Windows 2003

    Fly more, with less.

  4. A new meaning: by meringuoid · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    BSOD: Blue Sky of Death

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    Real Daleks don't climb stairs - they level the building.