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Not necessarily. If you _purchase_ software that includes the guarantees that you desire. (e.g. of correctness, fitness for purpose, and support), then you don’t have to maintain the entire stack yourself.



Even if you purchase the software from a commercial vendor that doesn't mean that the vendor will indemnify you for damages caused by their failures, or that they have sufficient financial resources to pay for such damages (counterparty risk).


At that point, just buy insurance




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