Re: Society's access to source code (was Re: KDE v. Gnome)

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From: Bill Unruh
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 00:00

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In <3623712e.519090112@news.onramp.net> msissom@dnaent.com writes:

>Nonsense, without even resorting to legalsleaze hair splitting, there
>are faults in every product available on every market. You expect a
>perfect product from one particular industry even though you happily
>accept imperfection in every other product that you purchase.

Except that the software specifically states in the manuals and in
advertising that it does such and such, and often it does not. 
If you car has windshield wipers that do not work, you can demand to get
them fixed. They cannot just say "Ooops sorry, tht's a bug. We'll fix it
in next year's car model. Of course there may be areas which are
periferal to the car's actually operating (like the paint job) but even
there a major flaw (paint all peels off after 2 months) they would have
to fix it. Software seems to operate under different rules. Even major
bugs are ignored or the user is charged for fixing it, and is "strongly
disuaded" from getting a refund.
Ie, if the software advertising says tht it does such and such and that
is important to your use of it, that "bug" should fall under the same
criteria as with other consumer items.

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From: unruh@physics.ubc.ca (Bill Unruh)
Subject: Re: Society's access to source code (was Re: KDE v. Gnome)
Date: 1998/10/13
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