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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by dredmorbius on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @03:06PM (#42796932)
That really depends. There are times when adding backups or "safety" features can make circumstances worse.
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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon by falcor84 on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @04:06PM (#42797503)
Exactly, I've had cases when half-assed "backup" components led to cascading failures that were horribly difficult to troubleshoot.
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