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> In law, intentions matter. This is almost always the sticking point when people from tech misunderstand law. The fact that computers do not understand inten
by drc500free 5y ago
> In law, intentions matter.
This is almost always the sticking point when people from tech misunderstand law.
The fact that computers do not understand intent is fundamental to learning code. I think that leads to a lot of tech folks not groking that one of the primary functions of the legal system is to systematically determine intent.
- tobiasSoftware 5y agoThere's an excellent article that I've read multiple times about this exact idea called "What Colour are your bits". It's written in response to a company that tried to get around the legal system by pretending that intentions don't matter. https://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23 https://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23
- drc500free 5y agoThat was great! A lot of the conversations I've had about this involve licensing, especially mixing things developed for the government and things developed independently. I once answered a question with "the answer to that question just changed because a room full of people heard you ask it." That is very disconcerting to computer scientists, but not to particle physicists.