[LINK] Identity theft virus infects 10,000 computers

[Deus Ex Machina]

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