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Comment: The law does care (Score 2) 287

by almclean on Saturday January 11, 2014 @08:06AM (#45925709) Attached to: Australian Teen Reports SQL Injection Vulnerability, Company Calls Police

IANAL, but I my understanding is that, at least in English law, the law actually does protect the Good Samaritan who engages in minor property damage to save a baby. The prosecution would almost certainly not prosocute, but if they did, the defendent would be able to exercise the Defence of Necessity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necessity_in_English_law

Comment: Vista Upgrade Advisor (Score 5, Interesting) 404

by almclean on Sunday December 17, 2006 @08:06AM (#17276508) Attached to: Microsoft Squeezes Win2000 Users

If Microsoft wants people to upgrade from Windows 2000 to Vista then why doesn't the Vista Upgrade Advisor http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upg radeadvisor/default.mspx run under Windows 2000?