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There's an old saying: "Don't borrow trouble," meaning don't worry about problems until they become real. Unfortunately, that's a recipe for disaster in today's litigious software development climate.

Copyright 1998 by Gregory S. Barsh. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer: This article should not be construed as providing any legal advice or legal opinion, and it does not purport to give a summary of the law nor a comprehensive analysis of the legal issues raised therein. Do not act or rely upon legal information or views in this article without consulting an attorney. Copyright 1998 by Herb Krasner. All rights reserved.

For a few weeks in January, the British computer company ICL investigated the possibility of hiring prisoners for their Y2000 projects. This generated a number of jokes on the Internet, but my reaction was probably a little different than most: I thought to myself, "Well, at least they'll have decent offices to work in."

PROGRAMMING IN A PRISON CELL 1 April 1998 by Ed Yourdon

For a few weeks in January, the British computer company ICL investigated the possibility of hiring prisoners for their Y2000 projects.

BOTH SIDES ALWAYS LOSE: THE LITIGATION OF SOFTWARE-INTENSIVE CONTRACTS by Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister

A contract is a kind of specification. Instead of describing a new system, it describes a business agreement.

CONFLICT AND LITIGATION BETWEEN SOFTWARE CLIENTS AND DEVELOPERS by Capers Jones INTRODUCTION

Software development and maintenance have been troublesome technologies for more than 50 years.