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		_tggb on July 12, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An insider's explanation of the Fannie Mae Meltdow... If the OS is powering something like a nuclear reactor, it better not crash or do something unexpected.

gaius on July 12, 2008 [–]

If a problem is identified in a truly critical system, then people will deploy whatever means are necessary to fix it. Doesn't necessarily mean they were wrong to choose it in the first place (but it might).

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