1, 2, 3, Many
In Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, trolls count in a base 4-like system whose main cardinals are One, Two, Three, and Many (there is also Lots, which is equal to 16 in decimal).
It is a little known fact that Windows Server Update Services counts in a similar fashion, only it uses a much simpler system with only two numbers: Some and Many.
Observe this amazing numerical system in action:
Log Name: Application
Source: Windows Server Update Services
Date: 05/08/2010 12:50:30
Event ID: 13021
Task Category: 6
Level: Warning
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: updates.angrytech.internal
Description:
Some client computers are not reporting their inventory. 1 have been detected so far.
Log Name: Application
Source: Windows Server Update Services
Date: 05/08/2010 14:30:36
Event ID: 13022
Task Category: 6
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: updates.angrytech.internal
Description:
Many client computers are not reporting their inventory. 2 have been detected so far.
This is why whenever I look at the Role Health Summary page, I get a dirty great red × next to WSUS; apparently just two computers not checking in counts as ‘many’.
So, if someone would someone please teach the WSUS developers how to count higher than 2, I would be very grateful.
At least they got the keywords correct this time ;)