Re: [debian-knoppix] Why so much swap with knx-install?
On Monday 27 January 2003 05:11, Gilles Pelletier wrote:
> > I really believe I should have something on my site. A general
> > disclaimer for knx-hdinstall. Do you know the part of the GPL about
> > warranty?
>
> I'm not sure it's part of the GPL but most companies write a disclaimer. In
> general, I find the legalese they use is just meant to give some importance
> to the lawyers and don't see how it could stand better in court than
> something such as:
>
> "Hey! I contribute this script for free. You don't pay a cent for it. So,
> I'm doing my best but if it should ever ruin your computer, your company or
> even your whole life, I can't be held responsible. You're using my script
> at your own risk."
There is no need for such a thing, in GPL, there is a complete section
dedicated to the warranty issue. it says:
NO WARRANTY
11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR
THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE
STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE
PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND
PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE,
YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL
ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE
THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY
GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE
OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR
DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR
A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH
HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
This is inside GPL lisence. so if you just say "This program is released under
GNU General Public License, either version 2, (or at you own option) any
later version as published by the Free Software Foundation" would be more
than enough, and it has that warranty thing that you want.
Cheers
--
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Evil and Possess your Box before the beast
that has been unleashed upon"
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Aryan
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