Scripsit Isaac Clerencia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Returning to the gpl, the same 15-year-old could, for example,
> incorporate gpl'ed code into a proprietary product, and there'd be
> no legal recourse. He could even sue the author of a gpl'ed
> program for damages if the program misbehaves. The author would
> probably win, but couldn't just use the gpl to get the case dismissed.
I realise that jurisdictions differ here, but is it not usually the
case that when product liability disclaimers have any legal effect at
all, they get the effect by being *known* to the user [1] at the time
he decided to use the product? Is it, generally, necessary for the
user to actively waive his right to complain?
[1] Or even by the producer making a good-faith effort to make them
known to the user.
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