Re: "risky" PD software

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From: Rolf Lindgren
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 11:19

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In article <1992Aug17.213017.27781@sed.stel.com> jon@sed.stel.com (Jon Radel) writes:
>   to you, try looking at it from the viewpoint of a manager who knows full
>   well that he doesn't have the knowledge to make technical judgment calls
>   on this; as a fallback position he'll pick the one where there is a nice,
>   clean legal relationship with somebody who takes responsibility for the
>   performance of the software.
>
>   --Jon Radel
>
>
>

Most commercial software packages I have seen include a disclaimer to the
effect that the manufacturer doesn't even guarantee that the package is in
fact a computer program.

User support tends to confirm this. For PD and in particular ShareWare
software there's usually a gang of enthusiats available that provide
support for free.

--
       Rolf Lindgren           |       "The opinions expressed above are
       616 Bjerke Studentheim  |        not necessarily those of anyone"
       N-0589 OSLO 5           |           rolfl.lindgren@usit.uio.no

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Subject: Re: "risky" PD software
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