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Re:Why Do Keynote Speakers Keep Suggesting That Improving Se... by geezerjay on Saturday August 18, 2018 @01:04AM (#17786963)
> It could also be done by allowing people to sue makers of insecure software or hardware.

What about free/open source software? Should society punish those idiots who had the gaul to contribute their free time to a project that everyone can use free of charge?

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Re:Why Do Keynote Speakers Keep Suggesting That Improving Se... by mjevans on Saturday August 18, 2018 @01:36AM (#17787032)
Cap it at the value paid for the product.

If it's given for nothing then that's what can be charged for it's failure, nothing.

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