Shri writes: > Considering most people agree that it IS Illegal to be accessing someone > elses computer for "good" or bad ? why then, can we not at least threaten > to sue the people who are trying to get into our boxes at our cost ?
I suppose you can. You just have to figure out who to snail-mail the threat to. > On the other hand, could one sue Microsoft (do they provide implied > warranties with regards to their suitability for certain tasks ? On would think that there are grounds for a class-action lawsuit here, but if there were I'm sure that someone would already have launched one. > In theory, is it not their product that is "hacking" into other computers > - as opposed to the operator who may not even be aware of the infection. Unfortunately it is seen as a law enforcement problem, not a software bug. The authorities, the media, and the public seem to believe that the "hackers" (=="criminals") are solely at fault and that Microsoft is blameless. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler) Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI
