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sbisson.livejournal.com - 4/13/2009

Why hasn't Amazon fixed things overnight?

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Well, if you have read Amazon CTO Werner Vogel's blog or seen any of his recent presentations, you'll definitely be (like me) inclined to "cock-up over conspiracy" as the explanation for the current shambles. So why have things gone this desperately wrong this quickly? The simple answer is ...

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