, 2001-12-17
Safety standards and civil liability made automobiles safe. It can work for software too.
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Save the Net, Sue a Software Maker
2001-12-17
Sean, bremerton Wa (4 replies)
Sean, bremerton Wa (4 replies)
Save the Net, Sue a Software Maker
2002-01-12
An old codger that used to be proud of his profession.
An old codger that used to be proud of his profession.
Save the Net, Sue a Software Maker
2001-12-18
Robert A. Matern (3 replies)
Robert A. Matern (3 replies)
Save the Net, Sue a columnist
2001-12-19
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
OS and App tools NOT ready for Prime time= lawsuit city!
2001-12-21
we are years away from having tools that coders can use safely (ex: SELinux and CycloneC)! (1 replies)
we are years away from having tools that coders can use safely (ex: SELinux and CycloneC)! (1 replies)
I remember something like " Use it at your own risk ", and the phrases like "it aims toward security". They did never state that their software was infallible.
On what base do we sue someone who gives me something for free along with warnings that it may not be secure and it may cause me financial loss.
Sun/Oracle/HP/Compaq/MS/etc would get into deep trouble though...
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