05-25-2010, 07:08 PM
http://tech.slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=vi...0/05/10/0056228
crimeandpunishment points out the Associated Press's look (as carried by
SkunkPost) "at an issue the government has been aware of for more than 20
years, but still isn't fixed and continues to cause Internet outages: a
[0]flaw in the routing system that sends data from carrier to carrier.
Most outages are innocent and fixed quickly, but there's growing concern
the next one could be devastating. A general manager at Renesys
Corporation, which tracks the performance of Internet data routes, says,
'It amazes me every day when I get into work and find it's working.'"
crimeandpunishment points out the Associated Press's look (as carried by
SkunkPost) "at an issue the government has been aware of for more than 20
years, but still isn't fixed and continues to cause Internet outages: a
[0]flaw in the routing system that sends data from carrier to carrier.
Most outages are innocent and fixed quickly, but there's growing concern
the next one could be devastating. A general manager at Renesys
Corporation, which tracks the performance of Internet data routes, says,
'It amazes me every day when I get into work and find it's working.'"