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I would like to see the software contract that includes indemnification for the software.

• mindcrime 11y ago
  We don't have the final wording all worked out for all of that stuff. We've been pretty focused on product stuff for the past while, and only recently got to a point where we have a product actually available for sell, and we're still working on contracts / licenses and all that. But what I can tell you is that our approach will probably look a lot like what Red Hat does[1]. Basically, it's a guarantee that if you get sued for using our software (patent infringement, whatever) then we protect you from any fallout from that. [1]: http://www.redhat.com/en/about/open-source-assurance http://www.redhat.com/en/about/open-source-assurance
  • mreiland 11y ago
    So you're not really indemnifying the software use itself, that's where the confusion came from.
    • mindcrime 11y ago
      I'm not sure I understand the distinction you're making there. We defend the company from issues using our software, arising from a 3rd party's IP claims. We wouldn't defend them if they used our software as part of an effort to hack into the Facebook's user database and stage a massive identity theft scheme.
      • mreiland 11y ago
        software use as in, problems that occur from actually using the software. As opposed to IP claims which is typically over the source code, not the software itself. For example, if you write a realtime scheduling component that Toyota ends up using in their vehicle software, and someone dies due to a problem with the realtime scheduling, you do not protect Toyota from the resulting lawsuit.