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    A computer upgrade shut down BART

    (www.bart.gov)
    232 points ksajadi | 11 comments | 05 Sep 25 14:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.71s | source | bottom
    1. hed ◴[05 Sep 25 16:31 UTC] No.45140455[source]▶
    You'd think trains would use a rolling release
    replies(5): >>45140628 #>>45140716 #>>45140849 #>>45140864 #>>45141019 #
    2. TechSquidTV ◴[05 Sep 25 16:43 UTC] No.45140628[source]▶
    nice.
    3. ◴[05 Sep 25 16:51 UTC] No.45140716[source]▶
    4. CartwheelLinux ◴[05 Sep 25 17:03 UTC] No.45140849[source]▶
    Also surprised they don't have the ability to rollback
    replies(3): >>45140976 #>>45141132 #>>45141133 #
    5. cortesoft ◴[05 Sep 25 17:04 UTC] No.45140864[source]▶
    Broken release train breaks train brakes
    6. tossandthrow ◴[05 Sep 25 17:14 UTC] No.45140976[source]▶
    Maintaining roll backs is incredibly expensive for what you get.
    7. wavemode ◴[05 Sep 25 17:18 UTC] No.45141019[source]▶
    They clearly need to rebuild this as a Rails app
    replies(1): >>45141206 #
    8. er4hn ◴[05 Sep 25 17:26 UTC] No.45141133[source]▶
    Not having redundant rails in case of breakdowns is something BART is well known for
    9. x0x0 ◴[05 Sep 25 17:26 UTC] No.45141132[source]▶
    If you've ever been in, on, or near bart you wouldn't be.
    10. bombcar ◴[05 Sep 25 17:32 UTC] No.45141206[source]▶
    Apparently there was too much Rust on the Rails?
    replies(1): >>45141831 #
    11. jsight ◴[05 Sep 25 18:21 UTC] No.45141831{3}[source]▶
    If it was rust, they'd still be compiling.