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I think most open source licenses specifically disclaim any liability for damages caused by faults in the software.
by imgabe 17y ago
I think most open source licenses specifically disclaim any liability for damages caused by faults in the software.
- nzmsv 17y agoSo does pretty much every closed-source license. But the liability always seems to be limited "where permitted by law". What is this law, and which jurisdictions allow this? I wonder if there is someone here who knows more on the subject.
- pbhjpbhj 17y agoI'd have thought that active damage, including a backdoor for example, would be the sort of thing that makes you liable and can't be disclaimed under the law.