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From: rhealey@digibd.com (Rob Healey)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: SECURITY BUG IN INTERACTIVE UNIX SYSV386
Keywords: BAD BUG
Message-ID: <1991Feb21.213456.3652@digibd.com>
Date: 21 Feb 91 21:34:56 GMT
References: <483@stephsf.stephsf.com> <2016@ssbn.WLK.COM> <6938@rsiatl.Dixie.Com>
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In article <6938@rsiatl.Dixie.Com> jgd@Dixie.Com (John G. DeArmond) writes:
>Could it be that the spat of silence from many people who normally would
>be at Dresden incendiary levels by now is because their lawyers have told them
>to keep their mouths shout while they prepare cases?
>
	Take a look at the disclaimer on the OS box... No software
	company can be sued because you accepted a disclaimer when you
	open the seals on the packaging. If you read it carefully it
	says that YOU the USER take all the responsibility and the software
	supplier cannot be blamed for anything, damage or loss of data,
	that results from the use of the software.

	My guess is that corporate lawyers all over the country have their jaws
	dropped to the floor that anyone in their respective companys would use
	such stuff.

	I'm sure someone will TRY to sue ISC but I doubt anything will come of
	it other than bad publicity for ISC... B^(.

	This is the major problem with the software profession, no one can
	be held legally accountable for anything despite the fact the
	supplier may be morally bankrupt... B^(.

		-Rob

Speaking for self, not company.