[long] Re: Legal traps in open source

[Alex Satrapa]

James McNeill wrote:
> I think that the blame will always sit with the person exploiting the 
> software, not the company that released the exploitable software.
> 
> When you buy a car, it's up to you to take into account the car's 
> security systems. If you purchase a car without locks of any sort, 
> that's your porogative.

What about the Ford Pinto?

For those who don't know:
http://www.fordpinto.com/blowup.htm

Now... what if Ford hadn't realised that the Pinto was dangerous until 
after the road fatalities figures proved it?

Now... is Microsoft Outlook a Ford Pinto of the software world?  or are 
its flaws purely accidental?

Alex