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frankenbike

That idea that you could go to prison for manslaughter if your code isn't perfect is troublesome as a software guy. I'd turn that job down

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andyp in reply to @frankenbike

Why? Your employment contract will almost certainly include a clause which says any work you do will be owned by the employer. IANAL, but such a clause will make the job of apportioning blame to you very difficult in the event of a legal case.

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kl in reply to @andyp

That guy who deliberately designed the flaw in the exhaust ports of the Death Star though, would he have been covered by corporate responsibility against claims from the families of Stormtroopers or civilian contractors?

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