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Re:The Mirai Botnet Is Proof the Security Industry Is Broken by andreareina on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @11:13PM (#12851999)
Also IANAL, but I don't think that no-warranty disclaimers work for commercial products. Some countries even specify mandatory warranties (e.g. Australia's Warranty Against Defects[1])

[1] http://www.accc.gov.au/business/treating-customers-fairly/of...

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Re:The Mirai Botnet Is Proof the Security Industry Is Broken by Animats on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @11:27PM (#12852044)
The one harmed in a DDOS attack is not the purchaser. It's a third party. They're not bound by any agreement with the manufacturer or retailer.
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