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Honestly, it scares me that this was even filed. Even though we know how ridiculous it is to include Github in this suit, I'm afraid we're going to be left with
by johnnyAghands 7y ago
Honestly, it scares me that this was even filed. Even though we know how ridiculous it is to include Github in this suit, I'm afraid we're going to be left with some weird middle ground that shouldn't even exist to begin with made by people who have no idea how things work trying to fix something that isn't broken.
- Arubis 7y agoThis might be the first good, non-entitled argument I’ve run across for having some form of software engineering licensure: having qualified people whose technical testimony in court would carry more weight than Larry McSues-a-lot.
- mindslight 7y agoExcept that professional licensure tends to attract the lower end of the spectrum, because obtaining that credential represents a better path to success. So it would be easy to get a certified technical person to say the exact opposite for their paycheck, despite the technical consensus being "wtf". The general problem you're referencing is one of stature, specifically that someone who's core activity is forwarding emails without trimming the replies is viewed as more-equal by the court because they've obtained a thick piece of paper. Alternatively we could just remove professional licensure from the field of Larry McSues-a-lot and diminish his stature.
- strictnein 7y ago> "people who have no idea how things work trying to fix something that isn't broken" They're not trying to fix anything. They're trying to get as much money as possible, and they don't care about the damage they will cause in doing so.