Code Red Origin / Interesting reading part II

[Jim Herrmann]

Great article Brad!  This really clears up any mysterys.

What I want to know is, why is M$ not held responsible for producing a defective
product?  I know all about the license stuff, but I don't think those would
really hold up in court.  If GM or Ford produced a product with a known defect,
like a gas tank, they are finacially liable for deaths or damage that result from
that known defect.  Why is software different?  Just curious.

Jim Herrmann

Bradley Miller wrote:

> At 03:33 PM 8/9/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Does anyone know the origin of the Code Red worm/virus? I don't
> >recall reading any mention of its origin or of even trying to
> >determine who's responsible for it.
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