Anyone with a Microsoft Azure server might be having issues at the moment; CrowdStrike's Falcon software had a BSOD causing update.
Microsoft's status page recommends some recovery steps which might recover the servers.
Almost a year ago, I had the opportunity to watch Tord Wingren, a co-creator of Bluetooth, present at my college. During this, he discussed software licensing and conveyed important ideals. These are the notes I took that day:
When it comes to licensing, one must be generous.
Companies should compete on products, not technology.
To be a leader on one or two segments does not mean we could cover the world. We need to be generous... so that others can create a much bigger market (for everyone).
Just a PSA.
Mastodon v4 goes online on Monday.
Many server/instance admins will be updating.
I've ran through the process with the latest RC yesterday on my testbed and it all went well, but, like any update these things are prone to hiccups.
Keep that in mind if your server seems to go offline briefly, the admins will be trying their best