[NTLUG:Discuss] Real dangers of CR2

[Steve Baker]

Daniel Hauck wrote:

> Here's another thing...

Well, IANAL - but wouldn't M$ claim that their software works just fine
so long as some vandal doesn't come along and deliberately mess it up?

Suppose some malicious person came along and removed all the lug nuts from
your neigbours car.  Not noticing,  he drives away, a wheel falls off, he
can't steer and so he smashes into your car as a result causing $10,000 of
damage...

  * You could certainly sue the vandal...and that's true in this case too.

  * You could probably sue your neighbour for not checking the lug nuts on
    his car before he drove off...but that's a bit of a stretch.

  * But trying to sue General Motors for not having vandal-proof lug-nuts
    isn't going to work.  Even though there exists locking lug nuts.

Don't get me wrong - I believe completely that this is 100% Microsoft's fault,
they could have easily avoided it and they are MORALLY responsible. But whether
they can be held LEGALLY responsible - well, I doubt it.

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