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Date: 2002-03-27T23:25:40-06:00

Hi,

Darren New: Wrote
>That's why most software vendors disclaim any warrantees.

MDC: wrote
>>And the really tough question is: "What would 
>  <snip>
>>backup" of the software they are returning? :-)

Warrantees were not my point.

My original point was that there would be a rapid 
acceleration towards secure software if you prosecuted 
vendors who did not show evidence of some care 
towards security (admittedly, establishing what "some
care" means is tricky).

The publically discussed vulnerabilities of a certain
vendor would suggest a lack of concern which would be
considered negligent in other professions.

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