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Software bug linked to blackout


From: Ron DuFresne <dufresne () winternet com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 14:57:23 -0600 (CST)



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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