Windows 3.1 saves Southwest Airlines during CrowdStrike outage

Re:Windows 3.1 saves Southwest Airlines during CrowdStrike o... by lloydatkinson on Sunday July 21, 2024 @04:45PM (#41027936)

I was going to say the same in less kind words. I am sick of seeing the media, even allegedly informed people like IT admins, devs, the tech media, are all trying to change the news in real time to fit whatever agenda they have.

The number of times I've already explained to people online and in person that this is not the fault of Microsoft, Windows, etc.

It's this blatant disregard for reality that makes me tired of the internet. The next dumb lie they try meme into existence, I'll just not use the internet for a week.

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Re:Windows 3.1 saves Southwest Airlines during CrowdStrike o... by smsm42 on Sunday July 21, 2024 @04:57PM (#41028053)

> this is not the fault of Microsoft, Windows, etc.

Partially, it is. The expected lifetime of unprotected Windows machine connected to the Internet is in minutes, and I think there's some fault of Microsoft and Windows in that. And people want a solution to this problem, and when Crowdstrike offers one they take it. The reason "Windows + Crowdstrike" became so omnipresent is because "Windows without Crowdstrike" is too big a risk. It may be not a direct fault but certainly a contribution to the whole situation.

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Re:Windows 3.1 saves Southwest Airlines during CrowdStrike o... by kevinyew on Monday July 22, 2024 @12:42AM (#41030980)

Maybe it you're running Windows XP, but that is absolutely not true for a supported version of Windows. It is absolute FUD to say simply connecting a Windows 10/11 machine to the internet will cause it to be automatically infected.

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