Re: product liability (was 'we should all be uncomfortable with the extent to which luck..')

On Wed, 25 Jul 2001 09:17:26 EDT, LBolton@geiger.com said:

You could make the argument that Microsoft should have designed more security into their products to prevent security breaches of this nature, but you could also argue that Firestone should make their tires out of kevlar to prevent people from slashing them.

Note that several tire manufacturers have been quite busy designing tires that are self-sealing for at least minor punctures. Draw your own software analogies. Valdis Kletnieks Operating Systems Analyst Virginia Tech