Computer error

[doodab]

I think it's difficult to talk about legislating for software quality without requiring software vendors to provide warranties for shrink-wrapped products. Open source would be a massive can of worms as well.

I think problems like the one with the RM system are best handled by making company officers liable for criminal prosecution. There are clearly problems beyond bad software that need to be addressed when something like this happens.

[Mich the Tester]

in most systems proving the system works more or less as specified would be a massive improvement.

Culpability and a minimum level of basic testing would be what I would aspire to for legislation.

You'd need to start by demonstrating that what's specified is what's right, and that opens a whole new can of worms.