By: Roger Gammans
As a sysadmin and developer in general I think software liability would be a good thing – tough I fear the devil will be truly in the details. For instance, where will the open source commutity fit in?...
View ArticleBy: Eric Norman
The impact of liability for security defects on the open source community is the same thing I wonder about. I suppose one could argue that since the user can inspect the source code, then open source...
View ArticleBy: Igor Drokov
Reading the report and statements, I could not fail to notice that their Lordships adopted 5 out of 6 recommendations by ordinary users from a small computer club. Given the unprecedented access to a...
View ArticleBy: Clive Robinson
@Igor Drokov In your three points above about what you thought might happen you neglected to mention TPM, DRM and Secure Licencing. In a way you kind of missed out an essential point with...
View ArticleBy: giafly
Software liability is a problem for FOSS as it’s free. There’s no money to pay for insurance etc. This could be fatal for them, so Bruce Schneier suggests that FOSS is exempt. Faced with this, my...
View ArticleBy: William Poel
This looks (predictably) like another convoluted self-perpetuating beanfeast for lawyers – coincidentally the profession that supplies more politicians than any other. Do you seriously believe this...
View ArticleBy: Richard Clayton
a) none of the Select Committee were lawyers by trade b) yes, having talked with them, yes I do believe that they are quick learners c) security may start with the users but it doesn’t end there. Users...
View ArticleBy: William Poel
I didn’t say that the current SSL scheme was satisfactory. Most of the bits of the internet infested by US corporate and political interests leave a lot to be desired, starting with the “management” of...
View ArticleBy: Bryan Owen
Unintended consequences are notoriously difficult to predict. For instance, is open source software granted immunity from liability? In some markets (non-consumer), insurance and indemnity clauses are...
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