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UCITA: A New Way to Promote Social Irresponsibility Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility October 2, 1999 Cem Kaner, J.D., Ph.D. www.badsoftware.com

UCITA: A New Way to Promote Social Irresponsibility Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility October 2, 1999 Cem Kaner, J.D., Ph.D. www.badsoftware.com

10/24/99


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UCITA: A New Way to Promote Social Irresponsibility Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility October 2, 1999 Cem Kaner, J.D., Ph.D. www.badsoftware.com

The Talk’s Two Points

UCITA?

The Economics of UCITA

Customer Support Costs

Over-hyped

Customer Support Costs

Customer Support Costs: Blaming the Victim

UCITA to the Rescue on Customer Support Costs

Legal Costs and Article 2B

Lost Sales: Competitive Effects

Lost Sales: Competitive Effects

Nondisclosure and Competition

Reverse Engineering & Competition

You’ll Hear Them Say . . .

24 Attorneys General Said

Now, let’s think about a small software developer or consultant and a larger software customer. The larger customers were well represented at UCITA meetings. They made little progress against large publishers and consultants, but they did make some overall progress—the draft changed remarkably over the years in ways that disadvantaged small service providers. (This is part of the reason that ICCA and NWU gradually shifted position from neutrality to opposition.)

Impact on the Little Guys

Think About This Rule

Impact on the Little Guys

Impact on the Little Guys

But Wait, There’s More

And Not Just For Software

References

Cem Kaner, kaner@kaner.com

 Author: Cem Kaner

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