OT: Re: plain language disclaimer

2000-12-16 Thread Thomas Uwe Gruettmueller
On Fre, 15 Dez 2000, Edmund GRIMLEY EVANS wrote: > PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PHYSICAL LAW > (INLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO OHM'S LAW, SPECIAL RELATIVITY, > GENERAL RELATIVITY AND SOD'S LAW), ORDINARY LOGIC WITH OR WITHOUT That would be invalid because the theory of relati

Re: plain language disclaimer

2000-12-15 Thread Bernhard R. Link
On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Paul Kienzle wrote: > > BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, > Does the free license change the applicability of the law? > And if it does, doesn't the fact that the license was provided > for free immediately apply even if you don't mention that i

Re: plain language disclaimer

2000-12-15 Thread Edmund GRIMLEY EVANS
Paul Kienzle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > This is clearly redundant and awkward, so how about: > > This program is provided "as is" without warranty of any > kind. Use it at your own risk. Nah, that's way too snappy. How about: 11. FOR REASONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FACT TH

plain language disclaimer

2000-12-15 Thread Paul Kienzle
Hi all, Has anyone written a plain language disclaimer? It bothers me to see such redundant language on licenses, especially when they must appear in every file. I have a package ready to be distributed with Debian as soon as I sort out the license. Is "legalese" really a legal nec