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Software industry standards are as in Microsoft EULA. If your house burns down because of known flaw in Microsoft Windows they are not liable (well as far as EU
by ozim 19d ago
Software industry standards are as in Microsoft EULA. If your house burns down because of known flaw in Microsoft Windows they are not liable (well as far as EULA let’s them, you can most likely still sue them).
Software as big as operating system already is non deterministic when integrating with unknown hardware or 3rd party software.
That is why Apple controls the hardware and OS for their products, because they can limit non-deterministic things from happening this way.
- ragebol 18d agoIf Microsoft is operating the software outside your house without your involvement and it still burns your house down, no EULA is going to absolve them.
- AdieuToLogic 19d ago> If your house burns down because of known flaw in Microsoft Windows they are not liable (well as far as EULA let’s them, you can most likely still sue them). A EULA does not obviate responsibility of a company for its products. Continuing with your example, while it may be very difficult to prove a known flaw in MS Windows was the cause of your house being set afire, if one had said proof, a EULA would not absolve Microsoft.
- ozim 18d agoThey can still try and have enough money to get away with a lot just like Disney with Disney+ subscription ;)