Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 14:29:17 -0700 From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net> To: Stephen Mathezer <mathezer@newera.ab.ca> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Licensing and liability issues for commercial development Message-ID: <199601232129.OAA26287@rocky.sri.MT.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.HPP.3.91.960123105414.3268A-100000@feisal.newera.ab.ca> References: <Pine.HPP.3.91.960123105414.3268A-100000@feisal.newera.ab.ca>
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> What if we write software to back up a FreeBSD machine and it gets lost > due to a FreeBSD bug? How can we cover our butts in this situation? Explicitly deny any responsibilities for data loss. See the license on similar products. > The Gcc license stipulates that for software compiled with gcc, object > must be made freely available. We don't really want to do that. Plus, > what happens if gcc tightens the license further? Reread the license. It says *no* such thing. You're safe from having to provide object code, but given that you don't understand the license, I'd be talking to a lawyer. This is *necessary* if you are worried about these kinds of issues, and the poor folks on this list are only armchair lawyers. :) Nate
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