Title :
UCITA: take the deal and run
Author_Institution :
Reliable Software Technol., Dulles, VA, USA
Abstract :
The author is a strong advocate of responsibility and accountability for software products; he plays devil´s advocate and reconsiders his stance. He examines the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) of July 1999 in the USA. It is a proposed amendment to the Uniform Commercial Code that will govern most consumer software. The author´s main argument is the lack of concern of software engineers for consumers
Keywords :
contracts; legislation; software development management; UCITA; USA; Uniform Commercial Code; Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act; consumer software; software engineers; software products; Area measurement; Computer industry; Injuries; Interference; Law; Legal factors; Measurement standards; Particle measurements; Software engineering; Software maintenance;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/6294.819934
