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I wouldn't worry HAB, it doesn't matter anyway.
In fact, 99% of the work that is done doesn't really matter either. It's just that some people put a notional value on it and then think it's important.
Eg, let's suppose that you are writing and supporting code for the Stock Exchange. Now imagine it goes all wrong and the Worldwide Market crashes.
Sure, that's a lot of fallout, but in the end, the world will still keep on turning, and we'll find ways to get around it anyway.
I was going to say excluding control systems for things like Nuclear Reactors, but then again, if they go a bit whoopsie then once you deal with the mess, the world will continue spinning (not necessarily with electricity, but we managed without it for a good few millenia).
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The main point is ClientCo didn't get to find out so no harm done. Just work out a scenario where you can blame someone else in the event that they actually want a back up older than the previous 10 hours...Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View PostI thought I had things covered. I was trying to be so professional. I have a job that runs every day that backs up all my databases. All was good in the world.
Except, I want to take a copy of my reference data / time series database onto my workstation and when I look for the backup of the database – it’s only 2 Mb! I’ve been backing up the wrong database for five months. I migrated to a new schema, but didn’t change the backup job which carried on doing the old database.
I really shouldn’t be let out alone. I’m going to do some serious damage one of these days.
Your secret's safe with us, HAB...
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Pros use FAR Manager - good Norton Commander clone for 32 bit Windows Console.Originally posted by xoggoth View PostWe all do it. The other day I copied a file, did some mods and resaved only to find original overwritten. I'd actually just coped a shortcut.
HTH
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We all do it. The other day I copied a file, did some mods and resaved only to find original overwritten. I'd actually just coped a shortcut.
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HAB proves his incompetence once again
You don't have to prove a thing to us, old friend!HAB proves his incompetence once again
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HAB proves his incompetence once again
I thought I had things covered. I was trying to be so professional. I have a job that runs every day that backs up all my databases. All was good in the world.
Except, I want to take a copy of my reference data / time series database onto my workstation and when I look for the backup of the database – it’s only 2 Mb! I’ve been backing up the wrong database for five months. I migrated to a new schema, but didn’t change the backup job which carried on doing the old database.
I really shouldn’t be let out alone. I’m going to do some serious damage one of these days.Tags: None
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