On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:52:30 +1000, mark hellewell wrote: >http://www.news.com.au/technology/no-anti-virus-software-no-internet-connecti >on/story-e6frfro0-1225882656490 > >"Companies who release IT products with security vulnerabilities >should be open to claims for compensation by consumers", apparently. > >Illegal to run without antivirus ... disconnection of vulnerable >computers. A much needed kick up the arse for software makers or just >bat-shit insane? Coming soon... > >Mark >
Never mind anything else - nobody can prove a negative. There goes the claim for damages. Nobody at OpenBSD would claim that they could guarantee that there is no exploit waiting to be found in the OS. They just make better efforts than anybody else to reduce the chances. The errata page shows that they are forever responding to possible problems publically rather than sneakily (or not at all) like some bigger outfits we could name. MNSHO,
