OT: "Packet Switch...Database Mismatch" Caused Massive Air

Most of this article will be of minimal interest to those outside of
the US (and for that matter to many in the US):

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091119/ap_on_bi_ge/us_flight_delays

But I'd like to draw your attention to the final line:

"The FAA said at that time the source of the computer software
malfunction was a "packet switch" that "failed due to a database
mismatch."

I couldn't help but wonder if this was a case of the infamous VLAN
database mismatch? More likely it's just a common case of inexact/
inappropriate use of technical jargon by a spokesperson.

I have no idea what the FAA's network looks like, but it's obviously a
real PoS (Piece of Sh..). Anybody ever hear anything about this
incident? Surely we've got at least one member who works in the FAA
vertical...

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Received on Thu Nov 19 2009 - 17:46:49 ART