It seems more lokely that a name server is down.  That's why some
peoplehave access and other don't.


Regards,

Jim

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> Subject: RE: [OT] Microchip site down?
> From: "Steve Smith" <xygax@blueyonder.co.uk>
> Date: Sun, December 08, 2013 10:24 am
> To: "'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'" <piclist@mit.edu>
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> Steve
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> Subject: RE: [OT] Microchip site down?
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> > Hello, I am experiencing a Service Unavailable error message when=20
> > trying to access Microchip site.  Now is 14.11 GMT+0 time.
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> > other tech companies websites without problems, and the microchip dns=20
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> > This kind of message is quite uncommon on such a company web site! =20
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> > when the older is still online!
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> > Best Regards
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> I suspect they may be attempting to deal with the flood of fake passport
> postings, or else some other hack has taken it down.
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> I had the same problem when I attempted to access it about an hour ago.
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