Re:Passwordless: a different kind of hell?
by simoncion on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @12:58PM
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> How should that work?
By the users of the software I publish noticing the license that states that while I hope this software is useful to them, it is provided with `"NO WARRANTY, NOT EVEN FOR FITNESS OF PURPOSE" and planning accordingly.
If you're an entity that wants to ensure that software you use from a source that you have approximately zero power over (and has explicitly provided NO warranty for that software) is and continues to be fit for purpose, you're going to have to inspect that software at a point in time, determine if it is fit for your purposes, and carefully inspect every future version of that software that you're considering using.
There really are no shortcuts. Requiring one to drink a Confirmation Can to log in doesn't change the math here.
By the users of the software I publish noticing the license that states that while I hope this software is useful to them, it is provided with `"NO WARRANTY, NOT EVEN FOR FITNESS OF PURPOSE" and planning accordingly.
If you're an entity that wants to ensure that software you use from a source that you have approximately zero power over (and has explicitly provided NO warranty for that software) is and continues to be fit for purpose, you're going to have to inspect that software at a point in time, determine if it is fit for your purposes, and carefully inspect every future version of that software that you're considering using.
There really are no shortcuts. Requiring one to drink a Confirmation Can to log in doesn't change the math here.