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Re:Microsoft says 8.5M Windows devices were affected by Crow... by Quaranqi on Saturday July 20, 2024 @07:37PM (#41021100)
That is 0001.5-M out of 1400.0-M windows devices in all.

That is about -.1% of all the MS machines.

As a linux user, I dont understand the big deal, the effects of this.

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Re:Microsoft says 8.5M Windows devices were affected by Crow... by ecshafer on Saturday July 20, 2024 @08:03PM (#41021287)
The issue wasn't necessarily the number of machines, but which machines were affected. The fact the major airlines were forced to ground planes, is an indication this was bad. Several financial companies couldn't trade. Hospitals couldn't function. I was personally unable to pump gas.

As a linux user, I don't see how you don't see this was a huge deal.

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