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    4 months ago

    More like it shows dangers of using only one provider for almost all IT infrastructure.

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        4 months ago

        Because if everyone used cash, schedule systems, records systems, communication systems around the world, breakdown still.

        If there’s a verity of software vendors used in these systems, and financial systems, you don’t get simultaneous global breakdowns any more.

        Basically. Using cash won’t prevent this from happening. Using several interoperable software providers and systems will.

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      There’s more to it. The mono-culture is one thing, but rolling out the update to millions of computers on the same days sounds like a bad idea.

      Fun fact in 2008, with nuclear submarines, the mono-culture was not that bad yet.

      It’s interesting to note the UK went with a Windows XP variant and not Windows Vista, which is marketed as the more reliable OS. The USA never made the same calculations: The American Navy runs on Linux.