[LINK] Identity theft virus infects 10,000 computers

[Ivan Trundle]

Hi all - nice to be back (I think) after an extended period overseas  
and away from this esteemed institution. This is the first Link  
message that arrived in my in-box.

But I notice that not much has changed... Sigh.

iT


On 16/08/2006, at 12:18 PM, Deus Ex Machina wrote:

> Alan L Tyree [alan at austlii.edu.au] wrote:
>> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:19:26 +1000
>> Deus Ex Machina <vicc at cia.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>> Craig Sanders [cas at taz.net.au] wrote:
>>>>
>>>> also, the fact that source code is available to be examined and
>>>> fixed by the user (or their agent) is (or should be) a significant
>>>> mitigating factor in any liability claim.
>>>
>>> thats not relavent. who has the time or ability to strutinise code?
>>>
>>>> partially true, but not entirely. the fact that it is private
>>>> property without implied public access is a mitigating factor. if
>>>> negligence can be proved, you may still be liable but if you took
>>>> reasonable precautions to secure any danger on your property then
>>>> you can not be held responsible.
>>>
>>> there are plenty of commie judges who will rule that whatever
>>> precautions you took where inadequate because the accident happened.
>>
>> Commie judges!!!! Wow! (most of them make Ghengis Khan look left  
>> wing)
>
> call them what you like, bleeding heart leftie judges. given how far
> right the real communists have moved the distinction between  
> commies and
> bleeding hard lefties is irrelavent.
>
> commie is more to the point.
>
> these judges make a habbit of awarding large judgements when idiots
> hurt themselves doing dumb things like jumping off bridges with no
> diving signs,
>
> http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Bridge-diving-victim-awarded-1m/ 
> 2005/03/18/1111085990684.html
>
> or doing thing like swimming on beaches.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1986591.stm
>
> Vic
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