On Oct 28, 2011, at 1:04 PM, Jerry wrote: > Check out "MOVED" in the ports. There are numerous applications that > are just abandoned or discontinued. If something breaks I want someone > to contact. I realize that is not the Open Source way however. The > thought of someone actually being responsible is rare indeed.
When you use Open Source software, _you_ are responsible for it, and not the author(s) to the extent that such responsibility can legally be disclaimed. See the Disclaimer in all-caps here, for example: http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html Don't like it? Feel free to use something else, or feel free to pay for a level of support that suits you. Regards, -- -Chuck _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
