On Jun 9, 2010, at 11:05 PM, JC Dill wrote: > Owen DeLong wrote: >> >> Software has been out of control for a long time and I hope that the gov't >> will start by ruling the "not responsible for our negligence or the damage >> it causes" clauses of software licenses invalid. > > The beauty of my "attractive nuisance" argument is that the EULA doesn't > shield Microsoft from the damage their software causes to a 3rd party such as > the ISP who has to deal with the botnet infections of their customers. > jc >
Yep... Much the same as my suggestion merely involves applying the same product liability standards as every other industry faces to software. Owen
