Re: [SLUG] another reason for linux - part two

From: Levi Bard (taktaktaktaktaktaktaktaktaktak@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Aug 27 2004 - 09:26:10 EDT


> People should be really required to read The Windows or any other commercial
> software EULA's. They make no promises their software will do what you
> bought it for, and will take no responsibility for it's failings.

I want to pick a nit here - the GPL (and I would guess most/all other
"open" licenses) is like this too.

    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
    GNU General Public License for more details.
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