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Should Software Developers offer warranties for their code?

Survey period: 6 Oct 2013 to 14 Oct 2013

Let's restrict it to just the code and not any loss or damage caused by bad code. If our code breaks should we be legally liable to provide a repair, a replacement or a refund?

OptionVotes% 
Yes74047.59
No81552.41



 
GeneralOh yes! PinPopular
OriginalGriff7-Oct-13 5:50
mveOriginalGriff7-Oct-13 5:50 
GeneralRe: Oh yes! Pin
Ravi Bhavnani7-Oct-13 6:54
professionalRavi Bhavnani7-Oct-13 6:54 
GeneralRe: Oh yes! Pin
Vivi Chellappa7-Oct-13 20:20
professionalVivi Chellappa7-Oct-13 20:20 
GeneralRe: Oh yes! Pin
OriginalGriff7-Oct-13 20:37
mveOriginalGriff7-Oct-13 20:37 
GeneralRe: Oh yes! Pin
John Huff8-Oct-13 6:21
John Huff8-Oct-13 6:21 
GeneralPer Clever Albert: Pin
W Balboos, GHB7-Oct-13 5:01
W Balboos, GHB7-Oct-13 5:01 
Generaltoo many parameters Pin
Dennis E White7-Oct-13 3:34
professionalDennis E White7-Oct-13 3:34 
GeneralRe: too many parameters Pin
Terence Wallace7-Oct-13 19:04
Terence Wallace7-Oct-13 19:04 
I agree. There are way too many variables in that equation.
"If you feel the urge to add complexity, just go home early. You ain't gonna need it." - YAGNI

GeneralLets Play The Blame Game Pin
snorkie7-Oct-13 3:27
professionalsnorkie7-Oct-13 3:27 
GeneralYour choice Pin
Wolfgang_Baron7-Oct-13 2:29
professionalWolfgang_Baron7-Oct-13 2:29 
GeneralNo! Pin
musefan7-Oct-13 2:12
musefan7-Oct-13 2:12 
GeneralYes - Purely on an it must work and do the job specified basis though Pin
AJGardiner7-Oct-13 0:58
professionalAJGardiner7-Oct-13 0:58 
GeneralRe: Yes - Purely on an it must work and do the job specified basis though Pin
BillMillerGTC7-Oct-13 6:13
professionalBillMillerGTC7-Oct-13 6:13 
GeneralRe: Yes - Purely on an it must work and do the job specified basis though Pin
Mark Lemke7-Oct-13 9:54
Mark Lemke7-Oct-13 9:54 
AnswerSome should, some mustn't ;) Pin
Joezer BH6-Oct-13 23:17
professionalJoezer BH6-Oct-13 23:17 
GeneralOfcourse Pin
Dholakiya Ankit6-Oct-13 22:24
Dholakiya Ankit6-Oct-13 22:24 
Generalbaffled by this one Pin
BillWoodruff6-Oct-13 21:04
professionalBillWoodruff6-Oct-13 21:04 
GeneralRe: baffled by this one Pin
dwieneke7-Oct-13 9:12
dwieneke7-Oct-13 9:12 
GeneralIn my case Pin
Joan M6-Oct-13 21:01
professionalJoan M6-Oct-13 21:01 
GeneralMy ANS is NO... Pin
Hemant Singh Rautela6-Oct-13 20:54
professionalHemant Singh Rautela6-Oct-13 20:54 
GeneralIs it a matter of ethos? Pin
the retired6-Oct-13 20:46
the retired6-Oct-13 20:46 
GeneralRe: Is it a matter of ethos? Pin
jnlt7-Oct-13 7:21
jnlt7-Oct-13 7:21 
GeneralYES Pin
berrymaria6-Oct-13 20:46
berrymaria6-Oct-13 20:46 

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