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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



 
GeneralNO Pin
SOHAM_GANDHI2-Feb-14 20:07
SOHAM_GANDHI2-Feb-14 20:07 
GeneralShould-Software-Developers-offer-warranties Pin
Khandwawala Hatim14-Oct-13 22:25
professionalKhandwawala Hatim14-Oct-13 22:25 
GeneralRead the contracts Pin
Vivi Chellappa13-Oct-13 4:51
professionalVivi Chellappa13-Oct-13 4:51 
of the hardware and software vendors.

Almost the last clause is "the seller does not warrant the merchandise to be free of defects or its fitness for a particular purpose".

Users are spending millions of dollars when the seller says the product might be no frikking good!

Then they sign up for maintenance contracts on that hardware and software.

This is the reality. And this is not the situation with planes, trains and automobiles!

So don't go about making comparisons.
General"Should"? Pin
Eddy Vluggen12-Oct-13 2:32
professionalEddy Vluggen12-Oct-13 2:32 
GeneralRidiculous proposition. Pin
User 5924111-Oct-13 16:12
User 5924111-Oct-13 16:12 
GeneralDefine "if our code breaks" vs "shoddy code" Pin
Marc Clifton11-Oct-13 4:08
mvaMarc Clifton11-Oct-13 4:08 
GeneralRe: Define "if our code breaks" vs "shoddy code" Pin
Nelek13-Oct-13 11:53
protectorNelek13-Oct-13 11:53 
GeneralCouldn't be yes, even if we wished.. Not feasible Pin
Ravi Sant10-Oct-13 23:53
Ravi Sant10-Oct-13 23:53 
GeneralAbsolutely not. Pin
Cristian Amarie10-Oct-13 8:37
Cristian Amarie10-Oct-13 8:37 
GeneralAccountability Pin
incipire10-Oct-13 5:36
professionalincipire10-Oct-13 5:36 
GeneralNo Way, Jose Pin
Vivi Chellappa9-Oct-13 6:39
professionalVivi Chellappa9-Oct-13 6:39 
GeneralRe: No Way, Jose Pin
SoMad9-Oct-13 9:04
professionalSoMad9-Oct-13 9:04 
GeneralRe: No Way, Jose Pin
Vivi Chellappa9-Oct-13 15:25
professionalVivi Chellappa9-Oct-13 15:25 
GeneralRe: No Way, Jose Pin
Vivi Chellappa9-Oct-13 15:27
professionalVivi Chellappa9-Oct-13 15:27 
GeneralRe: No Way, Jose Pin
Marc Clifton11-Oct-13 4:04
mvaMarc Clifton11-Oct-13 4:04 
GeneralHow far back do we cast blame? Pin
daleofcourse9-Oct-13 6:37
daleofcourse9-Oct-13 6:37 
GeneralRe: How far back do we cast blame? Pin
OriginalGriff9-Oct-13 21:43
mveOriginalGriff9-Oct-13 21:43 
GeneralRe: How far back do we cast blame? Pin
Kenneth Haugland9-Oct-13 23:33
mvaKenneth Haugland9-Oct-13 23:33 
GeneralRe: How far back do we cast blame? Pin
OriginalGriff9-Oct-13 23:57
mveOriginalGriff9-Oct-13 23:57 
GeneralRe: How far back do we cast blame? Pin
Kenneth Haugland10-Oct-13 0:06
mvaKenneth Haugland10-Oct-13 0:06 
GeneralRe: How far back do we cast blame? Pin
OriginalGriff10-Oct-13 0:18
mveOriginalGriff10-Oct-13 0:18 
GeneralSomething to think about... Pin
Wendelius9-Oct-13 5:31
mentorWendelius9-Oct-13 5:31 
GeneralNo Pin
contracting19909-Oct-13 2:02
contracting19909-Oct-13 2:02 
GeneralRe: No Pin
OriginalGriff9-Oct-13 5:50
mveOriginalGriff9-Oct-13 5:50 
GeneralRe: No Pin
Nelek13-Oct-13 12:07
protectorNelek13-Oct-13 12:07 

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