Because Software Licenses Do Not Absolve Software Creators of Responsibility

question 124

True/False

Because software licenses do not absolve software creators of responsibility for the end user getting the wrong information a bug-riddled program, software producers need to be particularly careful about litigation.

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Definitions:

Solomon Asch

A psychologist best known for his research on social pressure and conformity, including his famous experiment demonstrating how people conform to group norms.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon in which the desire for harmony in a decision-making group leads to an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Conformity

The act or behavior of aligning one's beliefs or actions to those of a group or social norm, often due to real or perceived group pressure.

Conformity

Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to match those of a group standard.