Old Video drivers versus 200 miles per hour is not right. My point was more like, do you know the torque of your motor mounts in your car? and if you do is every operator supposed to know that about thier car? and if they don't it's thier own fault if the tranny separates from the engine at high speed?

For the folks (at least most of us) who hang out here in the monastary, we can maintain our systems without a "mechanic", what about those who can't? With the version and patch hell we have already created (and would only get worse) no software company can or will ensure that kind of stability.

I guess my point is: "Where are the lines drawn? and who draws them?"

"Nothing is sure but death and taxes" I say combine the two and its death to all taxes!

In reply to Re: Re: Re: OT: Software & Liability by Rex(Wrecks)
in thread OT: Software & Liability by cjf

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