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Re: So much for Skype.



Dotan Cohen wrote:
On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 08:31, Ron Johnson<ron.l.johnson@cox.net>  wrote:
Which the OS allows them, so I pass no blame on the Skype devs.
My automobile allows me to drive w/o being buckled up.  Do you blame the
manufacturer or do you blame me for driving w/o buckling up?
Strawman. Your automobile is not charged with the responsibility to
protect the safety of yourself or your passengers. In order to add
that responsibility to the automobile, one would have to introduce new
features.

Starting to get way OT, but... automobiles are "charged with" meeting certain safety standards (maintaining structural integrity under specified impacts, deploying airbags, etc.). When an automobile fails to perform under stress, insurance companies and lawyers often try to make that "charge" very literal.

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In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.
In<fnord>  practice, there is.   .... Yogi Berra



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