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Re:Nissan Admits Internal Emissions-Test Results were Falsified by pathseeker on Monday July 09, 2018 @04:26PM (#17493169)
>You cannot make bridges and not be responsible if they collapse. You cannot make an OS and not be responsible if a bug kills bunch of people.

This is a bogus comparison though. A bridge has one obvious use and can't be picked up and re-used in many other bridges. An OS (particularly an open source one) has nearly unlimited uses beyond the realm of the author's control.

Let's not put Linus in prison when a kernel panic results in a Tesla slamming into a wall.

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Re:Nissan Admits Internal Emissions-Test Results were Falsified by godelski on Monday July 09, 2018 @06:05PM (#17493815)
That's not what it being argued here. Not by me and I do not believe by the parent to your comment.
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