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2021-06-09 Science & Technology

Worldwide internet blackout that saw sites including Amazon, UK government and Spotify crash was caused by ONE Fastly customer changing their settings

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-06-09 11:55|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 OK folks, we're on Gold Master Release Candidate 19. Time to get Finance down here for an all hands on QA effort.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2021-06-09 12:26|| 2021-06-09 12:26|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't buy it.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-06-09 12:35|| 2021-06-09 12:35|| Front Page Top

#3 "If we built bridges the way we build software - the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilization"
-- From an old fortune file.

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-06-09 12:42|| 2021-06-09 12:42|| Front Page Top

#4 But the Linsuckers are sure their software is perfect. Because it isn't Windows. That's like saying "But, but, I'm an independent." Like Boinie Sandahs and Angus Kink.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-06-09 14:04|| 2021-06-09 14:04|| Front Page Top

#5 -Linsuckers have nothing on Macsuckers... :)

(Entering this from a Mac...)

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-06-09 14:32|| 2021-06-09 14:32|| Front Page Top

#6 One software bug shutting down everything is realistic.

Posted by Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 2021-06-09 17:14|| 2021-06-09 17:14|| Front Page Top

#7 At first I thought it was Putin again.

Posted by Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 2021-06-09 17:16|| 2021-06-09 17:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Okay. Read. Source article said nothing useful.
Just "Something bad happened and it's one guy's fault".

Posted by 3dc 2021-06-09 23:04|| 2021-06-09 23:04|| Front Page Top

#9 sorry, I'm not very good with the internet

Posted by Chris 2021-06-09 23:27|| 2021-06-09 23:27|| Front Page Top

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