> * Lipscomb, Al <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> >> I find it astonishing that people don't sue Microsoft for this. A
> >> whole industry thrives on Microsoft's bad code quality.
> >>
>
> > Be careful what you wish for. Once the lawsuits start the
> Open Source
> > world is getting deeper pockets and therefore becoming a target.
>
> I /don't/ think so:
>
> ,----[ GPL http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html ]
> | NO WARRANTY
11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
OR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
See the words "TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW". There are lots of
places in this world where the law says the person who wrote it or the
person who gave it to you can be held liable no matter what they want to
disclaim. It depends on _how_ I was harmed by the product in many cases.