DocumentCode
870425
Title
Acceptable legal standards for software
Author
Carver, Doris L.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Volume
5
Issue
3
fYear
1988
fDate
5/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
87
Lastpage
93
Abstract
The author discusses the legal issues that are involved in software protection. She discusses legal actions open to users who get a system that does not perform as expected and have exhausted all remedies that do not involve litigation. She examines how the law treats software, covering liability limitations and court actions regarding fraud or misrepresentation as well as injury and damage caused by software. The author discusses the inadequacy of current laws and offers recommendations for remedying the situation.<>
Keywords
computer software; contracts; legislation; standards; court actions; damage; fraud; injury; legal standards; liability limitations; litigation; misrepresentation; software; software protection; Automobiles; Computer errors; Contracts; Hardware; Law; Legal factors; Protection; Shape; Software standards; Standards development;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0740-7459
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/52.2028
Filename
2028
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