It’s also an operational issue. If the machine won’t be able to work for two hours while the update completes (or 20 minutes while IT straightens things out), why not let the patient sit or lie somewhere less uncomfortable for a little bit?
I disagree - this is a design flaw in the machine. Embedded software is not supposed to lock up in flight, it should display an alert (e.g. "check engine" light) and allow for the maintenance to be done at a convenient time.
The manufacturer decided to put Windows there, with no regard for its idiotic upgrade manners. This is the manufacturer's fault, in my opinion.
As far as radiation treatment software bugs go, it could be far worse... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25
That sounds like more of an IT / operations or CT machine issue than Microsoft.
It’s also an operational issue. If the machine won’t be able to work for two hours while the update completes (or 20 minutes while IT straightens things out), why not let the patient sit or lie somewhere less uncomfortable for a little bit?
I disagree - this is a design flaw in the machine. Embedded software is not supposed to lock up in flight, it should display an alert (e.g. "check engine" light) and allow for the maintenance to be done at a convenient time.
The manufacturer decided to put Windows there, with no regard for its idiotic upgrade manners. This is the manufacturer's fault, in my opinion.