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Because software is handled with leaky metaphors Imagine a defective physical product went out. Then the company sent out repair kits. Those kits have a real c
by __s 7y ago
Because software is handled with leaky metaphors
Imagine a defective physical product went out. Then the company sent out repair kits. Those kits have a real cost to produce/ship/etc
It would still seem kind of silly that a company is sending me repair kits instead of money I can choose whether to invest in repairs or not, but so it goes
- heavenlyblue 7y agoOK, I can see the metaphor now. I would presume the law is a bit better in the physical world as making repair kits directly impacts your balance that you can’t use for anything else, at the least.
- cco 7y agoI think your analogy misses the key point, that is in your analogy the company that sent out the defective physical product is now "fined" by the US government and forced to send out repair kits to those that request them; when a user requests this repair kit the company charges the fund created by the "fine" $813 to send out the repair kit even though the repair kit cost is pennies. It's racketeering.
- pmiller2 7y agoYour analogy is stillborn. I never ordered the product!