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Story: EC wants software makers held liable for code

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EC wants software makers held liable for code

I have long been an advocate of software companies being held responsible for their code. Will it happen? I doubt it. OS makers in particular should be accountable for the security of their product. Imagine if windows had any concern for security with WIN95, and forward. We probably would not have as many trojans, viruses, malware, or adware, as we do now. How many people have lost their identity because of windows? The money spent in trying to start over again is enormous, and yet you have no recourse, because you accepted a EULA that relieved the manufacturer of any and all responsibility. Plus the fact you were forced to buy the OS, pre-installed on your computer purchase. You were screwed from the start.

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