Re:Simone Giertz – Back from brain surgery [video]
by slg on Thursday July 19, 2018 @06:29PM
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>most software had zero impact on the wellbeing of individuals
I agree with the "most" designation, but there is still plenty of software that does have a direct impact.
>or its mostly licensed as-is.
Which is exactly my point. Most software comes with an agreement that limits the liability for the company or person who created or sold the software. Developers are able to hand waive away that legal liability in ways that other professions, specifically in the industry, are not able to.
>Software with actual guarantees behind it tends to be very expensive. Their users have tort recourse.
But that is dictated by the contract which sets standard that is above the legal bare minimum. The legal minimum is much higher for doctors.
>Also major software companies get sued and settle on a fairy regular basis.
I will admit my analogy isn't perfect because of the relatively high number of private practice doctors compared with the relatively lower number of smaller ISV developers. Doctors as a whole have a much higher exposure than software developers as a whole. That is why I noted that contracts might change if software malpractice cases really became a thing.
I agree with the "most" designation, but there is still plenty of software that does have a direct impact.
>or its mostly licensed as-is.
Which is exactly my point. Most software comes with an agreement that limits the liability for the company or person who created or sold the software. Developers are able to hand waive away that legal liability in ways that other professions, specifically in the industry, are not able to.
>Software with actual guarantees behind it tends to be very expensive. Their users have tort recourse.
But that is dictated by the contract which sets standard that is above the legal bare minimum. The legal minimum is much higher for doctors.
>Also major software companies get sued and settle on a fairy regular basis.
I will admit my analogy isn't perfect because of the relatively high number of private practice doctors compared with the relatively lower number of smaller ISV developers. Doctors as a whole have a much higher exposure than software developers as a whole. That is why I noted that contracts might change if software malpractice cases really became a thing.