Arguing it's not Microsoft's problem to maintain XP security is not the same but on the same side of history as arguing against seat belts.
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Absolutely. It is a flaw in 20th century thinking that a businesses rights equal or supersede that of a human population.
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Thats why i said it's a rabbit hole, really the argument is should companies be held accountable or have a moral obligation to protect lives
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and at what cost financially . The NHS didn't pay the 5mil to renew service cover from MS because our government didn't want to pay it.
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I work for a software development company - we try really really hard to get customers to apply our patches, but some won't... what then?
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Historical anecdote: Volve invented the 3-point seat belt, and licensed it for free because of its safety value.
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Yep. Vint Cerf ("father of the internet") makes the same point I make. "Biggest challenge, biggest issue going fwd."https://twitter.com/qhardy/status/863747931253358594 …
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Let me put it this way: if software is eating the world, the world is going to eat software too. Responsibilities have to balance.
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This is a weird comparison. No auto maker is responsible for your safety repairs ever, even when it means buying a new car from them
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They are responsible for defects; cars without seat belts were defective and we stopped allowing them to happen.
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