When anyone buys a television, a car, or even a ballpoint pen, the purchaser expects it to work properly. This assumption is backed by the legal machinery of warranties and consumer protection legislation. So software carries the same protection, right? Wrong! Historically, commercial software products have been sold with absolutely no claims that they are fit for purpose or free of vulnerabilities. But that might be changing, thanks to several factors.
We are used to software that dismally fails. What is surprising is that we accept this as reasonable. It is time to stand up and say we are not going to put up with this anymore. There is no excuse for junk software.
Re: Year-round trophy hunting raises concerns for animal conservation; Alberta’s big-game program extended from three months to attract U.S. money, March 15
In an interview, anthropologist Alison Richard discusses the rich history of Madagascar, one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, and the threats it faces.