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Software users need a bill of rights!
We license software and have no rights. Software companies quit supporting product and we are s**t out of luck. IF this happens the source code should be made open source. Since open source is everyone code and anyone can see how it works, change it, maintain it, and no one is selling it then there should be no legal reason to sue anyone for any liability. Open source is not the same as proprietary software in a black box costing big $ that does not perform as stated. EULA must change!!
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I think I'll stay with the USA . . .  CobraA1 | 06/11/09
I'll sue you anyway...  Arnout Groen | 06/11/09
Considering there are allready US laws for negligence  Aussie_Troll | 06/12/09
Europe going back to using abacuses  P. Douglas | 06/11/09
And then sue because the marbles aren't perfect.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
Yes ... not even abacus makers will be safe! (NT)  P. Douglas | 06/11/09
The EC needs slapped down.  Bruizer | 06/11/09
Software users need a bill of rights!  LittleGuy | 06/11/09
Her's an idea, be a big boy and pick something else  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
Euro Morons  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
You are a rude twat!  An Old Man | 06/12/09
RE: EC software law could divide open source  Aussie_Troll | 06/11/09
Bull, show me your perfect code.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
I agree!  Linux Geek | 06/11/09
Not even then...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
I work in Embedded and SCADA  Aussie_Troll | 06/11/09
That is not what is being discussed here, don't you understand?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
SCADA Security is a joke...  SpikeyMike | 06/11/09
SCADA systems  Aussie_Troll | 06/11/09
@Aussie_Troll  tmsbrdrs | 06/11/09
For a perfectionist, you sure make lots of mistakes  tmsbrdrs | 06/11/09
Amazing arrogance.  Bruizer | 06/11/09
No, just different worlds  jdickey | 06/14/09
Nope, down right arrogance.  Bruizer | 06/14/09
Apples and Oranges  m_d_blake | 06/12/09
Odd title for the blog...  zkiwi | 06/11/09
RE: EC software law could divide open source  ampers@... | 06/11/09
The EC doesn't care about contracts or agreements  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
Neither does your "beloved" Microsoft  zkiwi | 06/11/09
Hey, how about,,, If you don't like my software, buy something else.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
Yeah. You know... in a free market  Duke E. Love | 06/12/09
Another idea, it only applies to EU written code.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
Then can do what ever they want they are master in there home  Quebec-french | 06/11/09
Bull, you want to see protectionism.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
you wanna proof axe read first  Quebec-french | 06/11/09
To bad you had no argument to what I said.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
misplace reply wow what a debater  Quebec-french | 06/11/09
There is no debate...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
OK one for you f.... mind  Quebec-french | 06/11/09
Did you read the article?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
VAT  Franciscus101 | 06/11/09
wow what a debater wow  Quebec-french | 06/11/09
I agree on one thing, the EU is free to do something stupid.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
watch it mr USA is going there too fast  Quebec-french | 06/11/09
And that has what to do with warrantied software?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
of course its a eu problem  Quebec-french | 06/11/09
No, its a stupidity problem.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
I hate to break it to you but...  Duke E. Love | 06/12/09
Consumers are already getting screwed.  jdbukis@... | 06/11/09
Ok, but there is a downside.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
Ignore the law at your OWN peril  Aussie_Troll | 06/11/09
And this has what to do with PCs?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
You are ignoring an important reality  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 06/11/09
As are you...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
Are you saying that...  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 06/11/09
No, I am saying history  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
But two guys in a garage can engineer a good solution  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 06/11/09
Two guys in a garage can't control the environment  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
You dont get it  Aussie_Troll | 06/11/09
Wrong, its a lawyers dream come true  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
"Following procedures"  tmsbrdrs | 06/11/09
If you think someone designed a computer  Aussie_Troll | 06/12/09
I hope those aren't your best examples...  Marty R. Milette | 06/12/09
Given that people manage to build reliable...  zkiwi | 06/11/09
This will have a larger impact  SpikeyMike | 06/11/09
Why? (NT)  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 06/11/09
To be honest...  SpikeyMike | 06/17/09
The horrors of having to actually do SQA.  B.O.F.H. | 06/11/09
Bull, your whining about what does not work.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/11/09
The proposed law relates to security and efficiancy.  B.O.F.H. | 06/11/09
RE: EC software law could divide open source  peterbcarter | 06/11/09
FOSS already make that warning  Aussie_Troll | 06/11/09
You completely missed the point..  MetzM | 06/11/09
Bad analogy  tmsbrdrs | 06/11/09
Case Study: Therac-25  Aussie_Troll | 06/11/09
Difference being  tmsbrdrs | 06/11/09
You're wasting your breath, he just doesn't GET it...  Marty R. Milette | 06/11/09
RE: EC software law could divide open source  bob_e_y | 06/11/09
You worked WITH the engineers  Aussie_Troll | 06/11/09
Used to cook at a fast food restaurant  tmsbrdrs | 06/11/09
You've just never met Aussie Troll!  Marty R. Milette | 06/11/09
and im not even a very good programmer  Aussie_Troll | 06/11/09
A boon for lawyers  pueblonative | 06/11/09
that would be the entire planet then  Aussie_Troll | 06/11/09
The EU is just the sandbox...  toddo5631 | 06/11/09
sorry wrong again  Aussie_Troll | 06/11/09
another example of someone who cant wrap their mind around a simple concept  toddo5631 | 06/11/09
OFCOURSE  Aussie_Troll | 06/12/09
Are you stoned or just stupid?  toddo5631 | 06/12/09
Europe is getting too big for its knickers...  WAB6 | 06/11/09
No more cowboy-coding: Get yourselves a licence, or be procecuted!  nitindb | 06/11/09
I think people who think like you should be licensed to reproduce.  toddo5631 | 06/11/09
RE: EC software law could divide open source  toddo5631 | 06/11/09
You have all mised the point  Altotus | 06/11/09
Its not about insurance  Aussie_Troll | 06/12/09
So wrong it hurts  m_d_blake | 06/12/09
Sorry  Aussie_Troll | 06/13/09
And you have never written 100% perfect code.  Bruizer | 06/14/09
when you apply for insurance  Aussie_Troll | 06/12/09
This EU law will not hurt FOSS.  nitindb | 06/11/09
and people wonder  Aussie_Troll | 06/12/09
Now I'm wondering  toddo5631 | 06/14/09
So this goes beyond  zclayton2 | 06/16/09

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