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We (linux and MS) know most of our software is crap, and if you make us
warranty it, we're screwed.
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Translation  frgough | 05/18/09
Perhaps ...  Rob Oakes | 05/18/09
If it's only on specific hardware...  masonwheeler | 05/19/09
Not necessarily  alaniane@... | 05/19/09
That is the nub of the problem  seamountie | 05/20/09
True, but  devilmaster | 05/18/09
You can not even ask  davidmustakim@... | 05/19/09
You sure about that?  UAC nanny screen | 05/20/09
I'm with you ... but ...  George Mitchell | 05/18/09
NO WARRANTY!!!  burtonrodman@... | 05/19/09
Conflict  daengbo | 05/19/09
How Screwed Up Is That  Albee_Freeoneday | 07/21/09
Totally agree. (nt)  bjbrock | 05/18/09
So you believe Apple will sign it  GuidingLight | 05/18/09
re: So you believe Apple will sign it  Me_too | 05/18/09
Apple won't sign it.  alaniane@... | 05/19/09
If somebody wants to release v0.01 and people use it ...  fr0thy2 | 05/19/09
I find this very interesting!  LittleGuy | 05/18/09
No you cant  A.Sinic | 05/18/09
and even then...  shis-ka-bob | 05/18/09
And who do I sue?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/18/09
easy  shis-ka-bob | 05/18/09
Typical American response.  fr0thy2 | 05/19/09
It becomes clear once he needs to sue a lawyer wink  emenau | 05/20/09
No... Here is the Typical American Response  Albee_Freeoneday | 07/21/09
Message based software ...  fr0thy2 | 05/19/09
Maybe a marriage councilor could help?  Socratesfoot | 05/18/09
In house fight  Rob Oakes | 05/18/09
OMG...that's so perfect!  Socratesfoot | 05/18/09
Warranted software is a STUPID IDEA!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/18/09
I agree (nt)  storm14k | 05/18/09
And if it is controling a nuclear reactor ?  Alan Smithie | 05/18/09
Interesting  chipbeef | 05/18/09
RE: Interesting  bfilipiak@... | 05/18/09
Interesting  JOHN_TUOHY | 05/19/09
Just one little flaw in your argument  gypkap@... | 05/19/09
Do you think that is done with off the shelf software?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/18/09
You cannot predict the unpredictable  GuidingLight | 05/18/09
I did not know I could by Nuclear Reactor Software from BestBuy...  US Is ! Europe-ThankGod! | 05/18/09
And if it is controling a radiation therapy machine?  pwatson | 05/19/09
This is  gypkap@... | 05/19/09
I suspect that warrented software would be for specific applications.  B.O.F.H. | 05/18/09
I agree, the cost would be prohibitive.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/18/09
Old software and systems  Me_too | 05/18/09
Folks, you CANNOT afford perfect software...  GreyGeek77 | 05/18/09
Spot on.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/18/09
Yet...  zkiwi | 05/18/09
So, do you expect people to decide anything for themselves?  *Gman* | 05/19/09
The Space Shuttle's software was done all wrong.  masonwheeler | 05/19/09
Looks the same as EU proposals  Alan Smithie | 05/18/09
Why warranty software?  osreinstall | 05/18/09
I would say within reason.  TripleII | 05/18/09
Redhat, Xandros, etc.  TripleII | 05/18/09
Surprise! Lawyers looking for another chance to sue  j.m.galvin | 05/18/09
It's about time.  bjbrock | 05/18/09
Yep, that's the key.  TripleII | 05/18/09
There is a reason...  Socratesfoot | 05/18/09
They already are...  ken_ballard@... | 05/18/09
This is a higher standard...  Greenknight_z | 05/19/09
No other industry is liable for products  alaniane@... | 05/19/09
this is a mistake  Linux Geek | 05/18/09
What community?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/18/09
we are over a million  Linux Geek | 05/18/09
and many of us  alaniane@... | 05/19/09
RE: Microsoft, Linux Foundation issue joint letter opposing proposed software-licensing principles  tatkchoi@... | 05/18/09
RE: M$ and Linux Foundation issue.....  bfilipiak@... | 05/18/09
MS should refund $9 Billion for Conficker......  Christian_<>< | 05/18/09
oh but they do  CrashPad | 05/18/09
No they don't  UAC nanny screen | 05/20/09
Did you miss your medication today? nt  US Is ! Europe-ThankGod! | 05/18/09
That's funny that you even think that...your a good comedian - nt  US Is ! Europe-ThankGod! | 05/18/09
computability theory  kulight@... | 05/18/09
I couldn't find Bill's name on any patents  BALTHOR | 05/18/09
many separate issues  dgrainge | 05/18/09
I think its about money, big money  Altotus | 05/18/09
RE: Microsoft, Linux Foundation issue joint letter opposing proposed software-licensing principles  GeoffDuke | 05/19/09
Unnecessary litigation is a money maker for lawyers.  softwareFlunky | 05/19/09
CYNICAL OPPORTUNISTIC MOVE  JOHN_TUOHY | 05/19/09
RE: Microsoft, Linux Foundation issue joint letter opposing proposed software-licensing principles  JOHN_TUOHY | 05/19/09
Space shuttle security for everything  raggi | 05/19/09
Its only natural that a committee of lawyers  lschw1 | 05/19/09
lawyers are sharks  emenau | 05/20/09
How many lawyer jokes are there?  Albee_Freeoneday | 07/21/09
RE: Microsoft, Linux Foundation issue joint letter opposing proposed software-licensing principles  StOrM36969 | 05/19/09
RE: Microsoft, Linux Foundation issue joint letter opposing proposed software-licensing principles  DragonBoyAX | 05/19/09
The Warranty Should Be Offered But Not Mandatory  relationary | 05/19/09
A New Hardware Certification could grow out of this  relationary | 05/19/09
Change is Danger and Opportunity  relationary | 05/19/09
OH the DRAMA!!!  Narg | 07/21/09
RE: Microsoft, Linux Foundation issue joint letter opposing proposed software-licensing principles  ioot@... | 07/21/09

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