Okay, so somebody went with Microsoft's defaults and they ended up sending a virus to everybody in their contact list. Is Microsoft responsible?
So if a gun manufacturer ships their product full of bullets with the safety off, do you think they wouldn't be liable for the concequences?
If the default settings aren't safe, they shouldn't be the default setting. Whoever made those unsafe setting should be responsible when users use those defaults and the product causes harm.
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Okay, so somebody went with Microsoft's defaults and they ended up sending a virus to everybody in their contact list. Is Microsoft responsible?
So if a gun manufacturer ships their product full of bullets with the safety off, do you think they wouldn't be liable for the concequences?
If the default settings aren't safe, they shouldn't be the default setting. Whoever made those unsafe setting should be responsible when users use those defaults and the product causes harm.