Re:Product Liability ? Software Re-calls not patch
Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on February 12, 2002 12:59 AM
I concur... Microsoft charges large sums of money for their software and rely on the users to beta test...
"Would you want to beta test this brand new car? If you have any problems, we can't say that we'll fix them unless you publically announce it... then we'll have to fix it to shut you up..."
I think companies that sell "commercial" packages should be liable, but not companies that give their products away.
Either way, I guess the real comparison between Windows and Linux should be done at a Kernel level - I bet you it's not even close! If you have to include other software, only include the base package...
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Re:Product Liability ? Software Re-calls not patch
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on February 12, 2002 12:59 AM"Would you want to beta test this brand new car? If you have any problems, we can't say that we'll fix them unless you publically announce it... then we'll have to fix it to shut you up..."
I think companies that sell "commercial" packages should be liable, but not companies that give their products away.
Either way, I guess the real comparison between Windows and Linux should be done at a Kernel level - I bet you it's not even close! If you have to include other software, only include the base package...
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