>i don't know why this shouldn't be required by law from all software
>vendors. in fact i don't quite understand why it isn't already required --
>withholding knowledge of bugs seems rather close to some kind of deceit or
>fraud or however you may call it.

Simply tell them you are using their product to develop a life-support
system and ask if there are any things you need to know.

Andy

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