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    1726 days ago

    Microsoft published, using their software and servers, a libelous claim, to potentially millions of people.
    The details of how the software was programmed should be legally irrelevant.

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      25 days ago

      The details of how the software was programmed should be legally irrelevant.

      Why? Programmers should be legally liable for what they program.

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        524 days ago

        Why? Programmers should be legally liable for what they program.

        Too many degrees of separation between a programmer and the final product and how it’s used, usually.

        Additionally, the decision to deploy an incomplete product or one that contains known flaws is an administrative decision, not a programming one.