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I certainly haven't read every single last detail available on this (not even close), but my current understanding is that CrowdStrike has some security software that includes a kernel mode driver, and a new release of it is what's causing the crash.
Drivers are some of the most notoriously difficult software to write, and they need to be written correctly, otherwise this is the result, unlike your average spreadsheet app crashing. Does this particular driver provide some functionality that couldn't be done in a user-mode app, or handed off to MS's own AV?
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This is what I have heard as well. There is a chunk of code that is deep in the kernel. That's all well and good, but if you want to put your hands down some other person's pants, you might ask for permission - in this case, test the flying elephant out of it.
This smells like Crowdstrike got a bit lazy, and the other post about layers of management being involved induces me to go hmm.
I'm not blaming the developers or testers. This is a systems engineering issue, and due to the critical nature of this software, there needs to be ONE person willing to bet his or her job that all is well. With all that said, how f'ing hard would it be to duplicate - I don't know - the servers of 10 key customers and test it on those machines?
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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charlieg wrote: how f'ing hard would it be to duplicate
Well, there's plenty of test machines available to try on now! 
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+10 internet points 
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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Looks like xkcd is getting in on this
xkcd: CrowdStrike
"A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants"
Chuckles the clown
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Crowdstrike will likely not survive this incident. If you own stock, dump it now.
I know many of us here do things like web development, etc but many of us work on mission critical systems. I read an article that the FAA was having difficulty communicating with in flight aircraft. Depending on Microsoft for mission critical systems is begging for a career ending day.
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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One of favorite comedians has passed. Bob Newhart[^] at 94.
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A home without books is a body without soul. Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Latest Article: EventAggregator
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RIP Bob
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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don't worry, you'll wake up and it was just a weird dream.
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CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair
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Betty White story retold?
A home without books is a body without soul. Marcus Tullius Cicero
PartsBin an Electronics Part Organizer - Release Version 1.4.0 (Many new features) JaxCoder.com
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That is the absolute best finale of any show I've ever seen. I still laugh when ever I think of it.
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"Uh, no, Abe. Last time you had it as, 'you can fool all of the people all of the time'."
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RIP Professor Proton.
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Back in the mid-70s there was a large computer conference held in Halifax, and most of our office attended. One session featured a presentation by Grace Hopper, who was still active in the U.S. Navy. Due to the number of attendees, the session was held in a movie theater. As a warmup, they showed one of Newhart's classic telephone routines, this time the one with Herman Hollerith, which was quite appropriate. The audience was in stitches throughout the routine, as he poked fun at our profession, and our use of those iconic cards.
When I heard of his death last night, I found the routine on-line, and watched it again. Fond memories for sure.
And yes, that final scene with Suzanne Pleshette at the end of Newhart is an absolute classic. RIP, Bob.
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