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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: Faulty languages and Liability
Date: 17 Jun 2002 06:59:18 -0600
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In article <ugqo9r629htifc@corp.supernews.com>, "David Botton" <David@Botton.com> writes:
> I don't think any one is advocating lawsuits, just mentioning that if there
> should be a case, the choice of tools used to build software should be put
> in question. Ada being an example of a better safer tool that is readily
> available and frequently not chosen for non technical reasons.
> 
> David Botton
> 
> "Hyman Rosen" <hyrosen@mail.com> wrote in message
> news:3D0D31D2.2000104@mail.com...
>> Sure they are, when an Ada advocate starts suggesting product liability
>> lawsuits.

I would advocate lawsuits for product liability that involves software
causing significant harm like the Therac medical machinery case.  There
have certainly been civil lawsuits over whether a vendor's Bill-of-Materials
software did or did not perform up to specification.

If I were on a jury regarding a faulty concrete pour, I would certainly
want to take into account the degree to which checking was involved in the
use of the concrete, and I would be impressed if there were concrete that
would turn blue if improperly cured.