Re: HP Full Disclosure Story

[full-disclosure () lists netsys com (Charles Stevenson)]

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hellNbak, all,

On Sat, Aug 24, 2002 at 05:16:05PM -0400, hellNbak wrote:
> If I purchase a car and find that it has multiple problems, I am by law
> allowed to turn it back into the dealer and get either my money back or a
> new car.  If the dealer refuses, I call my lawyer and sue them.
> =20
> SO WHY CAN'T WE SUE SOFTWARE VENDORS?!?!?!?

Let's look at this from another angle. Software is rather
intangible. So instead of relating it to a product. I'd relate it to a
service. For example in the U.S. we have codes for things such as
construction (building codes), food preparation (health codes),
etc.. Each of these standards was developed to ensure the consumer was
getting a house they could live in or to be confident that the food
they will eat was stored at the right temperature before it was
cooked, cooked at the right temperature, whether the cook has
hepatitis, etc.. In order to ensure the safety and reliability of most
software related services we need some form of public office that goes
around and checks these ISPs and make sure that my parents cc# is
secure. I mean 99% of ISPs could be compromised with a little
effort. But I'm getting off track. Anyways I think we should have like
a security inspector or something. As far as suing vendors
well.. that's what a EULA is for. To screw you. Anyways I dunno what I
meant to say I'm at work and keep getting distracted to help people
print.=20
=20
peace,
core

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  Charles Stevenson (core) <core () bokeoa com>
  Lab Assistant, College of Eastern Utah San Juan Campus=20
  http://www.bokeoa.com/~core/core.asc


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