Currently stranded at an airport thanks to Crowdstrike, like so many others.
What I find most infuriating about the whole thing is how many governments continue to throw billions of dollars at Microsoft, instead of jointly funding secure open source infrastructure for all.
Imagine all schools, libraries and roads were run by SchoolCorp, LibraryBiz and RoadWare. For some reason we accept that for 21st century digital infrastructure.
Yes, as a software engineer, I remember how astonished and horrified I was when Microsoft announced that it had obtained certification for Windows for use aboard commecial aircraft!
You cannot imagine how relieved I was when I read the small print and realised it was only licensed for use to run airline infotainment systems
