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Startup to Offer Open Source Insurance

ThePretender writes "From the Infoworld article, 'Open Source Risk Management LLC (OSRM), a startup company that last month hired Pamela Jones, editor of the popular Groklaw.net Web site, as director of litigation risk research, plans to soon begin offering insurance policies to companies using open source software but fear that they may be sued, according to a company spokeswoman'. What's next - Developers having to pick up 'code malpractice' insurance? Egads." Might as well get some alien abduction insurance while you're at it.

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  1. The HATE WINDOWS Campaign! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    windows (452268) is hated by no one?!

    It is your duty as a Slashdot reader to officially and formally hate windows. Slashdot is impure until windows' freaks outnumber it's fans! Strike down this vile evil corporate monster today! Show it how much you hate it. Do Slashdot a favor and bloat windows' freaks list!

    UPDATE! WE GOT MODDED UP!

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  2. I've got your startup by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Right here!!!

    (FP)

  3. I GOTS FRIST POZST INSURMANCE! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Como esta? El yay! Seriously, would someone please insure my teabag fgor $699? I'd appreciate it.

  4. GO TO HELL NIGGER TACO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I touched my junk liberally. I strapped me in to my 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT and I couldnt keep my offensive hands off of myself. I was performing many red flag touches. I couldnt believe what the fuck was going on. I told myself the city would not approve of me pleasuring myself in public. Can you believe it? I did all this. I picked myself off the street, strapped my arms and legs down in my 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT's passenger seat, and I just wouldn't stop fondling my cock'n'balls. They definately were red flag touches. the goddamn referee I had in the back seat kept on raising up this red flag every time I touched my junk but did I care? NO WAY! I just kept on doing it. I couldn't believe what the fuck was going on, indeed. I pleaded with myself but to no avail. I told him the city would not approve of me touching an myself like me without at least letting the mayor in on it for the use of my body as his own personal plaything. This got to me, worrying about my image. I continued to fondle myslef, all the while ignoring the referee's red flags. Then I drove the 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT to my house and *ejected the seat I was in*! It was amazing. But surprisingly, after I woke up the next morning, my bank account had $1000k more in it because I cashed my paycheck! Can you believe it?

  5. Coder malpractice? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Can I sue the Slashcode people for pain and suffering of my web browser? ;)

  6. Congratulations, Spain! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You just gave Al Qaeda their first political victory. Way to go!

    1. Re:Congratulations, Spain! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Thanks Bush! You just gave Al Qaeda its next goal!

    2. Re:Congratulations, Spain! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Iraq was their first political victory.

  7. Making a baby in my baby! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Making a baby in my mommy!

  8. In case you didn't get the acronyms by dillon_rinker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    AM = Ante Meridian
    FM = Field Manual
    GIS = Google Image Search