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Benefits system hit by IT chaos [biggest computer crash in UK gov't history, 80K blank screens]
The Guardian [UK] ^ | Nov 26, 2004 [local] | Kevin Maguire

Posted on 11/25/2004 8:29:53 PM PST by Mike Fieschko

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To: Mike Fieschko
A simple equation.

G+C=F

Where G is government,
C is computer system, and
F is farce.
21 posted on 11/26/2004 3:10:25 AM PST by tjwmason ("The English, the English, the English are best; I wouldn't give tuppence for all of the rest")
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More info at U.K. government hit with another large computer failure biggest in U.K. government history
22 posted on 11/26/2004 7:03:47 AM PST by Mike Fieschko
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To: WakeUpAndVote
I do not think that could happen.

It shouldn't be able to happen, but we are talking Microsoft here.

23 posted on 11/26/2004 9:43:47 AM PST by PAR35
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