Lawsuit Against Microsoft Over Insecure Software

Cinematique writes "Reuters reports that a California-based lawsuit alleges the Redmond software giant produces software with little concern for security and that their products are highly susceptible to, "massive, cascading failures." Should Microsoft's software be treated any differently than, say, automobiles?"

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[littlerubberfeet]

It specifically says in M$'s TOS that the software is not to be used for any life-critical applications. In fact, QNX is the only compnay that will license software for life critical stuff. Microsoft also has a non-responsability clause in their TOS. This is going to be a long, drawn out fight, like the one against tobacco companies.

Statistically, one could probably claim that Microsoft products have killed people in an indirect manner.