Linked by John O'Sullivan on Tue 7th Oct 2003 18:42 UTC
Microsoft has a little liability problem called Windows. Many are no doubt aware of a would-be class-action lawsuit launched last week in California. The suit targets Microsoft over security problems. The plaintiff is a woman who had her identity stolen. Details are
here. (NYTimes, free registration required)
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"A horrific act commited by madmen is not something that you can blame on anyone but the madmen who were behind the plot. No ammount of precautions the building owners might have taken could have prevented this evil act. "
Then, actually the same as "An illegal pirating commited by madgeeks is not something you can blame on anyone but the madgeek who were behind the code. No amount of precautions the OS developer might have taken could prevent all of those illegal acts".
"I do agree with this suit though. It's about time someone held MS accountable."
And on which basis ? Microsoft products are the targets of terrorists. Why should they be responsible ? They make an *OS*. Some people made fun of ATTACKING this product OS.
And just think twice before wishing it. If Microsoft lose, then a *precendence* is set, and this is a real danger, as then ANY legal action can use this precedence against ANY target.
I know many people hates Microsoft for some despictable action. The Microsoft should be punished regarding THOSE despictable action, nothing else. On the contrary, the whole legal system lose, and everybody lose.