(Fwd) [IP] MS Windows Crash Traps Thai Politician in Car

[Darrell Shandrow]

Hi George,

Playing the role of the devil's advocate here, we know that certification
and licensing assures nothing.  On a basic level, well, I was hit by a truck
six years ago while crossing a street on foot; the driver of that truck was
licensed!  On a more directly relevant subject, I have seen many many
"certified" people (CCNA, CCNP, MCSE...) who also  didn't know what they
were doing!

Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Toft" <george@georgetoft.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 12:08 AM
Subject: Re: (Fwd) [IP] MS Windows Crash Traps Thai Politician in Car


> This is a glimmer of the future, and the source of my rant for wanting
> software "engineers" (now they call themselves developers) to go through
> stringent licensing, just like real engineers and architects.
>
> We've already seen how a BSOD shutdown a Navy ship's propulsion system.
> If this were in battle, the results would be horrific.
>
> How long will it be before faulty software kills people?
>
> George
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> AZ Pete wrote:
> >
> > Thought you guys would like this humorous (albeit worrisome) article.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > ------ Forwarded Message
> > From: "Robert J. Berger" <rberger@ibd.com>
> > Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 17:31:11 -0700
> > To: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne@warpspeed.com>, Dave Farber
<dave@farber.net>
> > Subject: MS Windows Crash Traps Thai Politician in Car
> >
> > Crashed Computer Traps Thai Politician
> > Updated 14 May 2003
> >  http://aardvark.co.nz/daily/2003/n051301.shtml
> >
> > Thailand's Finance Minister Suchart Jaovisidha had to be rescued today
from
> > inside his expensive BMW limousine after the onboard computer crashed,
> > leaving the vehicle immobilized.
> >
> > Once the computer failed, neither the door locks, power windows nor air
> > conditioning systems would function, leaving the Minister and his driver
> > trapped inside the rapidly heating vehicle.
> >
> > Despite the pair's best efforts, it took a full ten minutes before they
were
> > able to summon the attention of a nearby guard who freed the two men by
> > smashing one of the vehicle's windows with a sledgehammer.
> >
> > A report (http://www.bangkokpost.com/Business/13May2003_biz12.html)
> > published in the Bangkok Post indicates that the vehicle was Mr
Jaovisidha's
> > own BMW 520 which was being used while his state-supplied Mercedes, was
> > being repaired.
> >
> > BMW's more up-market 7-series range uses a computer system called
i-drive
> > which has Microsoft's WindowsCE at its core
> > (http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2002/Mar02/03-04BMWpr.asp).
> >
> > Did Mr Jaovisidha narrowly miss being killed by the blue windscreen of
> > death?
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