Software giant Microsoft received a boost today after its software was featured on every edition of the television news. Microsoft Air Traffic Control XP, which is used to control the UK's airspace, crashed unceremoniously without cause, resulting in mass chaos and hundreds of delayed flights earlier today.
Dr Gregory T Mullet, the lead programmer of Microsoft Air Traffic Control XP, told DeadBrain he was "proud" of his software. "It all went exactly to plan," he said to us via MSN Messenger, which promptly crashed. A few minutes later he continued, "The crash with its pretty error message is one of the key features of our product, and one which the government paid several million pounds extra for. Don't you think it's cool?"
Computer expert Douglas Ramsbottom, who is capable of operating modern video recorders, thinks he may have unearthed a more sinister plot, along with a cheese sandwich down the back of his sofa. "This sort of thing is very typical of Microsoft," he said. "They release a program, it works fine for a while and then it just stops working. By that time a new 'improved' (read: more expensive) version will have been created and the user will be forced to upgrade. Either that or the stuff's just crap."
