Hi, Sunday, January 16, 2005, 3:26:49 PM, Mishka wrote:
> Because if your heater stops working, you have a warranty to replace/fix it, > and if it causes a lot of damage, you can sue the manufacturer. Same thing applies to software and computers. They are not exempt from consumer law. > Because if your heater goes down, your library upstairs doesn't disappear? > Along > with your tax papers... Have a look at how many house fires are caused by faulty gas & electric installations > Because I cannot hijack you heater and use it to lift a few mega$ from > citibank > to finance our friends in <...>, whie feds are knocking on your door? Why does that put a greater responsibility on the owner to know how they work? Somebody could come into my kitchen, steal a bread knife and go on a killing spree while pretending to be me. That doesn't mean I have to know anything about forging steel. > Is it obvious how computers are different from your heater? No -- Cheers, Bob
