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The opposing argument is: "If a company making a toaster can get sued for not putting in adequate security measures (such as a fuse) and hurting someone, what m
by makmanalp 17y ago
The opposing argument is: "If a company making a toaster can get sued for not putting in adequate security measures (such as a fuse) and hurting someone, what makes software so special that it is exempt of such responsibility?"
On one hand I like the fact that it's so easy to create software without having to deal with any bureaucracy other than itself (and I agree that a lot of security problems are very subtle and easy to miss) but on the other hand I see the mistakes some companies make that end up in, for example, the exposition of private information for some 50000 customers.
- fnid2 17y agoHas this actually happened? If so, it's the toaster company's fault for not wrapping the toaster box in a EULA that explicitly absolves the manufacturer of any damage caused by use of the toaster, proper or not.
- Flemlord 17y agoIf only software bugs could be isolated down to something simple like "don't forget to include a fuse".
- epochwolf 17y agoThe difference is there is a ton of single-run custom software made. We never make individual custom toasters.