Star Microsoft's Little Liability Problem
Linked by John O'Sullivan on Tue 7th Oct 2003 18:42 UTC
Law and Order 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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Wrong Subject!
by b2man on Tue 7th Oct 2003 23:00 UTC

I've seen up to 53 posts so far and as I posted around # 20 or so everyone is giving out all the blame to everyone else except.....THE THEIF WHO STOLE THE IDENTY!!! Yes we need to make software more secure. Yes we need to all be careful and educate ourselves about "driving" the internet the same way we educate ouselves on driving a car. But this whole case in my opinion is nothing but a big agenda machine for some to make money, some companies to crush other companies, to control software maybe, maybe to trash the GPL, or even to license all software writers.......but NEVER to eleminate the theives!

How about this. You get caught with someone else's identity, you recieve the death penalty carried out immediately upon sentensing. That'll put a real quick stop to 90% of it.