Man accidentally 'deletes his entire company' with one line of bad code

[scottmccloud]

Wow, this chap really did have a bad day at the office.

"A man appears to have deleted his entire company with one mistaken piece of code.

By accidentally telling his computer to delete everything in his servers, hosting provider Marco Marsala has seemingly removed all trace of his company and the websites that he looks after for his customers."

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...mpany-with-one-line-of-bad-code-a6984256.html

 

[martin-s]

He doesn't have offline backups? Jesus..

 

[EdwinEdwin is verified member.]

One server I can (just about) understand. But every server and all backups? If there's a business equivalent of the "Darwin Award", he's just earned it for sure...

 

[Kari]

Runs a web hosting company and doesnt even know basic linux commands....

hmm think that the story isnt totally accurate

 

[Mark84]

Two words come to mind "tax man"

 

[Kari]

I would have thought that however the financial compensation payments he faces paying out for "losing" his clients sites would be astronomical and surely not worth trying to avoid his tax liabilities

Two words come to mind "tax man"

 

[sdsinc]

That was a hoax

 

[redbird]

Seems like 123-reg wanted to play the same game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36072240

 

[sdsinc]

Ahah as easy as 123

 

[mdrussell]

As painful as 123... ?