full-disclosure - Software bug linked to blackout

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Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.43.0402131455110.10376-100000@tundra.winternet.com>
From: dufresne at winternet.com (Ron DuFresne)
Subject: Software bug linked to blackout


http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/02/13/blackout.ap/index.html


A programming error has been identified as the cause of alarm failures
that might have contributed to the scope of last summer's Northeast
blackout, industry officials said Thursday.




Thanks,


Ron DuFresne
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