Develop hardware or software products- Computer Engineering
An article by Tim Tompkins, located at www.cs.rpi.edu/academics/courses/fall00/ethics/papers/tompkt.html, discusses hardware and software liability. The article begins with the following statement: “Often a piece of hardware or software will come with a license agreement that states that the creator is not liable for any damages that may result from the use of their product.” Access and read the article and then answer the following questions:
1. Do you agree or disagree that the developer should be responsible for his or her development of hardware or software products? Explain your answer.
2. Should hardware and software liability be treated the same or differently? Explain your answer.
Please use references to support your information.
