"Defective software can cost lives, cause injury or economic damage. Write an essay to investigate the question, under what circumstances should a software company be liable for the damage caused. Use an example where software failures are potentially dangerous, such as the Prius' brake software. Discuss the difference between strict liability and negligence liability, and comment on the social and economic impact that stricter software liability practices might have. have." It is remarkable that nowadays we have complex software systems everywhere. We have them in our dishwashers and our wristwatches, even though they are not that crucial to our mission. But sometimes, the human factor can be devastating, due to the negligence or objective responsibility of those who prevail, and often has devastating implications not only for man himself, but can affect the entire economy of a country, succeeding or at least trying to do it, ignoring the institutions, the rules and the contract. A highly representative example of the failure of the human factor in the attempt to "progress" with the help of software is the Ariane 5 explosion, which caused a huge economic gap. It took the European Space Agency 10 years and $7 billion to produce Ariane 5, a giant rocket capable of launching a pair of three-ton satellites into orbit with each launch. It intended to give Europe overwhelming supremacy in commercial space. There was no risk of lightning as the electric field strength in the spray was negligible. Perhaps one of the problems that caused the explosion was visibility. The countdown, which also includes filling the central stage, went smoothly until the first seven minutes, when the launch was suspended because the visibility criteria... half of the paper... what determines the law and contracts, addressing scientists. Finally, we continue our efforts to improve our world, including with technological marvels. Cited WorksARIANE 5 / Flight 501 Failure / Prof. JL LIONS / Paris, 19 July 1996 http://sspg1.bnsc.rl.ac.uk/Share/ ISTP/ariane5r.htmA bug and an accident / by James Gleickhttp:// www.around.com/ariane.htmlHardware and Software Liability / by Tim Tompkins / December 6, 2000http://www.cs.rpi.edu/academics/courses /fall00/ethics/papers/tompkt.htmlSoftware Liability Laws: A Solution dangerous / Chase Venters / September 5, 2007 http://lwn.net/Articles/247933/SOFTWARE LIABILITY / Cem Kaner, J.D., Ph.D. / 1997http://www.badsoftware.com/theories.htmARIANE 5 / Flight 501 Failed / Prof. JL LIONS / Paris, 19 July 1996http://sunnyday.mit.edu/accidents/Ariane5accidentreport.html