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Isn't this sort of what the lawsuit is for, though? Even if it's cheaper to make the initial defective product and say you're sorry after, if the sorry is both

by qchris 3y ago

Isn't this sort of what the lawsuit is for, though? Even if it's cheaper to make the initial defective product and say you're sorry after, if the sorry is both guaranteed (prosecuting even the long tail) and large enough, then hopefully at some point it raises the overall cost to the point where it's now cheaper to build things correctly.

hnfong 3y ago
Are we really going to essentially outlaw releasing buggy software now? And taking down software and services once a security issue has been found? Because I don't think any software I wrote was ever 100% bug-free. And all bugs are potentially a security issue.
- remram 3y ago
  We're talking about known security bugs, not just bugs. Stop with the strawman.
  - hnfong 3y ago
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    - remram 3y ago
      *known* If you know there is a bug and you know it is a security issue. Stop ignoring words in other people's arguments. Please.
- pjmlp 3y ago
  Just like everyone else is susceptible to lawsuits for bad services, faulty products, or ...