Re: Cringely's Column and the on going Tidal Change

Well, John....

I already email Cringely congradulating them for FINALLY starting to hold
billionaire bill accountable for his boondoggles and (expletive deleted)
quality control.

Further, I suggested that he take a look at the server we've been
using...that hasn't had any virus hits like Windoze in 12 years, neither
has it had a blue screen of death....etc.....  You get the idea...



On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 jpcarr@tredegar.com wrote:

> 
> I wish IBM would exploit the below statements and the growing sentiment
> that goes along with it,  and do some advertising about the iSeries.
> 
> The iSeries should be the first computer that comes with a;
> "software users' bill of rights
> 
> 
> -------------------------------
> "Code Red puts Microsoft in hot seat"
> 
> http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO62787,00.html
> 
> >>
> "It's only a matter of time before consumers and businesses start to demand
> more reliable and secure software, said Dave McCurdy, executive director of
> the Internet Security Alliance in Arlington, Va. "When health and safety
> concerns are raised, then there are going to be higher expectations of
> accountability," he said.
> 
> "People have every right to expect reliable, secure software," said Jay
> Nickson, a security trainer at Ronin Software Group in West Chesterfield,
> N.H. He added that developers should be responsible if errors in their
> software result in lost profits, hours or bodily harm. He even suggested
> that it might be time for a "software users' bill of rights."
> <<
> 
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