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Calling Software Reliability Into Question
phillymjs writes "CNN is running a story on software reliability, and how the lack of it may cost more and more lives as technology creeps further into everyday products. It appears a debate is finally starting amongst everyday (read: non-geek) people about vendor liability for buggy software. Some opponents of the liability push are unsurprising: Says the story, 'Microsoft contends that setting [reliability] standards could stifle innovation, and the cost of litigation and damages could mean more expensive software.' The article also says, however, that consumers' favortism of flashy products over reliable ones is partly to blame for the current state of software."
Everyday is "Bash Microsoft" day at Slashdot. But subtlely is not a skill ever really displayed here. At least, not regarding bashing MS.
Manipulate the moderator system! Mod someone as "overrated" today.
Well, y'see, the parent poster is obviously someone who doesn't have a compsci degree, but has taught himself x86 assembler. It's the only explanation for his unrealistic, unworkable, rhetoric filled post.