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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."
So...basically people are just finding out now that not all software is as perfect as it is intended to be?
Great..I'm gonna have to explain this one to my parents...
The anti-salmon
It is, but monday was just not long enough ::)
You know it makes sense, a little reminder from jointm1k.
And Bill Gates turns to the CEO of GM Motors and says, 'Why is your technology moving so slowly? If you advanced at the same rate as we do, we would have flying cars by now!' Immediatly the CEO of GM turnes to Billy and says, 'Because the government doesn't allow us to build cars that crash 4 times a day.'
Not to worry, the same article will be posted on Slashdot again tomorrow, possibly sooner.
Well deaths caused by buggy software in an autopilot are sort of "human error."
I think it is a safe bet that if the person who wrote the buggy autopilot code were seen setting foot inside of a cockpit the crew would hit him on the head with an axe and restrain him since he clearly has no business anywhere near the flight deck.
Of course since he is sitting behind a keyboard stuffing his face with Cheetos and washing them down with Red Bull (it gives you wings) while writing the buggy autopilot code there is no chance for the crew to spot him and hit him with the axe and restrain him before he is insinuated into the cockpit in the guise of his buggy code.
Ditto.
BTW, you're down to 66 freaks. I have no idea why I foed you.
Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. -John Lennon
Hmmm, you work for the same company I do, don't you?
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Actually, Microsoft software is quite reliable. Reliability does not, however, imply security or stability. My friends' MS software crashes quite reliably. ;)