Why you won't fly on 1/1/00 - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

4 Jan 1999

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Yowza &lt;yowza(a)yowza.com&gt;
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
Date: Tuesday, 5 January 1999 12:36
Subject: Re: Why you won't fly on 1/1/00

...
 All of my programming life, software developers have
been
able to get away with shipping buggy software with
virtually no liability.  Now companies are already being sued for this
particular bug by their customers. 
Having read the so called "warranty" on the Windows (and other)
software packages, Microsoft is in big trouble if that is the case.
It amazes me how they have gotten away with selling stuff that
is essentially guaranteed only to take up disk space.

...
 A new breed of lawyer is being hatched:
those who are trained to sue for software defects. 
They are going to be busy boys/girls.   And get rich.

...
 Prediction: the year 2000 will be the first year
software malpractice
insurance is offered. 
In the USA, I wouldn't be at all surprised.

Cheers

Geoff Roberts
Computer Room Internet Cafe
Port Pirie
South Australia.
netcafe(a)pirie.mtx.net.au