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TechieTwo One more example of how defective MS software endangers the world. 🙁 Reply
USAFRet TechieTwo said: One more example of how defective MS software endangers the world. 🙁 So name some other suite as large that has never had an outage. Reply
quorm The link indicates the problem was with a pool, not a sauna. Monitoring/controlling chemical levels via email or really through any mechanism that relies on constant cloud services is a terrible idea. Reply
VizzieTheViz TechieTwo said: One more example of how defective MS software endangers the world. 🙁 So what software would you trust your clients safety to with no backup if it fails? I wouldn’t trust any software for something as important as that. Reply
Sippincider This is one of the issues that institutions must consider when using online services or the Internet of Things to automate systems, especially those that are crucial for safety. Yes, safety-critical needs to do better than email. Extreme example: in our area, emergency services still use Motorola fire pagers because they work when other communications are down. Reply
heffeque "email-based pool chlorine monitoring" I'm sure they recently went from "fax-based pool chlorine monitoring" to "email-based pool chlorine monitoring", and are now thinking of going back to the fax, since it's more reliable. Germans will understand. Reply
Zoaea TechieTwo said: One more example of how defective MS software endangers the world. 🙁 No, it's one more example of people relying on a single thing to alert them of important safety issues backfiring… It's hubris. They should have something on site that doesn't rely on the internet at all. For example, if their internet went down locally they still would have had the same issue. If their computer broke. If somebody forgot the login! This is not Microsoft's faults. This happened because they didn't have a proper backup for safety equipment/ warning system. (Would you attach your fire alarms at your house to an email alert only?) Certainly not. Reply
Steve Somewhere Good point. The real issue is dependence on overly complicated computerization in general endangering the world. In this case a simple chlorine gas detection system and alarm in the affected area would have been superior. Whether an alert Is generated off site or not an alarm should sound in the danger area. Reply
Steve Somewhere I wouldn't trust any complex computerized system for this. Local detectors and alarms should be used and subject to routine test and inspection. People who are breathing chlorine gas, CO, or any other hazardous substances are the ones who need to know first, not people 100 mikes away. Reply
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