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Windows 3.1 saves the day during CrowdStrike outage — Southwest Airlines scrapes by with archaic OS (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 4 months ago by Aatube@kbin.melroy.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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Windows 3.1, launched in 1992, is likely not getting any updates. So, when CrowdStrike pushed the faulty update to all its customers, Southwest wasn’t affected (because it didn’t receive an update to begin with).

Aside from Windows 3.1, Southwest also uses Windows 95 for its staff scheduling system.

One X user suggested that the company switch to Windows XP—it’s also no longer updated, and it can run Windows 3.1 applications via compatibility mode.

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[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago (14 children)

Anyone using linux also wasnt effected.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 months ago (12 children)

I don’t get the downvotes other than we were affected fixing windows machines all day…

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I think its probably windows users who have heard us go on about linux and now would prefer to suffer the consequences than admit they where wrong.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

I agree, and it’s still balderdash hahaha

[–] JanoRis@kbin.run 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

do people use crowdstrike privately or is it just companies that use it? Cause only people that used crowdstrike with windows were affected. You normally dont have any influence what OS your company environment uses. The IT of the companies are the ones that usually could push for a change to linux.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 4 months ago

It’s mostly companies. I mean annual pricing starts at $60…

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