> >In the real world, unused and used OUTPUTS are prone to taking a short,
> >and can be damaged, no more differently.
>
> In the real world, your unused pins won't get shorted because they don't
> go anywhere near the customer interface. (usually not connected at all)

Not to mention that you've got much bigger problems if something is shorting
against traces on the board.


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