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Re: RE-PROPOSED: The Dictator Test



Andreas Barth <aba@not.so.argh.org>:

> > A typical warranty disclaimer doesn't prohibit you from suing the
> > author; it just makes it less likely that you would win if you did.
> 
> That's a bogus reason. A typical "you must give the author 1000 $ /
> month" doesn't prohibit you from paying nothing; it just makes it less
> likely that you would win if he sues you.

My point was that typically the disclaimer is not a condition of the
licence. In particular, it is intended to apply even if you don't
accept the licence. Do you dispute that point, or are you just
criticising the way I presented it?



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