软件开发人员面临的日益增加的法律责任威胁

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 1998-09-01 DOI:10.4018/IRMJ.1998100103

J. Sipior, Burke T. Ward, William P. Wagner

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摘要

本文讨论了软件出现故障并给用户造成经济损失或损害时，开发人员面临的日益增加的法律责任威胁。软件行业最近发生的事件表明开发组织的环境正在发生变化。本文讨论了日益增长的市场对软件正常运行的期望，以强调用户寻求法律追索权的可能性越来越大。美国法律体系中的各种理论可以根据个案的特点，构成使用者采取法律行动的依据。本讨论的重点是为销售而开发的软件，而不是内部开发，因为大多数法律行为将发生在供应商和购买者之间。尽管我们得出结论，软件开发人员的法律责任目前是不明确的，并且因司法管辖区而异，但威胁仍然存在，并且可能确实在上升。

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The increasing threat of legal liability for software developers

This paper discusses the increasing threat of legal liability for developers should software malfunction and cause financial loss or harm to the user. Recent events in the software industry have signaled a changing environment for development organizations. A discussion of the mounting market expectations for software to function properly is presented to underscore the increasing potential for users to seek legal recourse. Various theories in the U.S. legal system may form the basis for legal action on the part of the user, based upon the characteristics of the individual case. The focus of this discussion is on software which is developed for sale, as opposed to in-house development, since most legal actions would arise between a vendor and purchaser. Although we conclude that the legal liability of the software developer is currently unclear and varies by jurisdiction, the threat is nonetheless present and may indeed be on the rise.

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.