On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 9:38 PM, VR Hacks <vrha...@gmail.com> wrote: [snip] > B) Any developer who develops and/or distributes their viewer is > "responsible" (please note the operative word, responsible) for whatever > code they've implemented. In other words, it is up to them to a) debug their > own code, b) write their own EULA, and c) define & implement a user support > model. Should they choose to do none of the above, that is their choice, as > well. > > Otherwise put, responsible and smart coders will *always* include a EULA > with their binary distribution (regardless of whether or not it was designed > to connect to the grid). Why? Because it sets end user expectation. It > ensures you, as devs, will not end up in a infinite "support for free" loop, > and importantly, it provides legal protection should your code have a bug > that you did not catch.
A smart coder would read the policy himself/herself, and base their decision based on their own understanding of it, not on an interpretation of some random person on a mailing list who has no stake in the matter whatsoever. Latif _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
