> is doing something for free a free pass for false promises (advertising)? If you have a specific project in mind, have you read the license under which that

> is doing something for free a free pass for false promises (advertising)? If you have a specific project in mind, have you read the license under which that project has been made available to you? If it is under most of the common open source licenses, you will find that it already states very clearly what applicability and support you can expect (none). You are free to pay for a support contract if you need anything beyond what the free license guarantees you.