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Regulations breed inefficiencies. Plus, as little
understanding of technologies as our lawmakers have, regulation would surely be disasterous.

Like I've said before, and flamed for saying, financial accountability for damages, labeling products as not fully tested and possibly dangerous, and forcing the software industry to follow the same rules every other industry has to follow is the only approach. Hit them in the pocket book, just as their products do to the consumer, since money is the only thing they care about.

The final solution can be debated forever. But look around, things can't continue the way they are. And anyone who thinks there is no problem has to be blind. And if the industry can't keep itself in line, it's 100% guaranteed, big brother will step in.
Posted by: bjbrock   Posted on: 02/17/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Regulation will fix software bugs....  rock06r | 02/17/05
Well, since it's *shiny*...  Martin Marvinski | 02/17/05
Regulation no, Accountability yes  prong@... | 02/17/05
Accountable - yes  jsjag1 | 02/17/05
Regulation will come if Software Industry does not police it's self.  xshakes | 02/17/05
It already has!  Joe Blow_z | 02/17/05
I vote with you  BXLE | 02/17/05
Lemon Law  Joe Blow_z | 02/17/05
Regulations breed inefficiencies. Plus, as little  bjbrock | 02/17/05
No problem?  BXLE | 02/17/05
I have confidence that the market is self-regulating.  Yen_z | 02/17/05
Microsoft has licensed Roxio burning for MediaPlayer...  Anton Philidor | 02/17/05
I would agree with you that for the technically inclined...  Yen_z | 02/17/05
They see the problems they incur as technology...  Anton Philidor | 02/17/05
In reply...  Yen_z | 02/17/05
You forget.  slopoke | 02/17/05
I think this has now changed.  Yen_z | 02/17/05
IBM tips the balance, yes.  Anton Philidor | 02/17/05
Well, your take on things and my take on things...  Yen_z | 02/17/05
Outstanding post.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/20/05
Like it would do any good  qcimushroom | 02/17/05
You want regulation - fine, here is what the industry response will be  Confused by religion | 02/17/05
Your Right  qcimushroom | 02/17/05
Oh, you want to run *that* software. No way!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/19/05
Regulators get lobbied by mega-corps  Knorthern Knight | 02/17/05

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