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IANAL but I would expect you can only be held reponsible for a product if you say it fits a particular purpose. But the python licence explicitly says: PSF is
by BiteCode_dev 4y ago
IANAL but I would expect you can only be held reponsible for a product if you say it fits a particular purpose.
But the python licence explicitly says:
PSF is making Python 3.11.3 available to Licensee on an "AS IS" basis.
PSF MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. BY WAY OF
EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, PSF MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE
USE OF PYTHON 3.11.3 WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
So it's not sold to you, and not distributed with any implied level of quality or guaranted service.
- advisedwang 4y ago> I would expect you can only be held reponsible for a product if you say it fits a particular purpose. That is an incorrect expectation. Even in the American legal system "I said don't do that" is not a shield against liability. In the EU framework a new law can pretty much create any new liability they want, so a disclaimer absolutely could be rendered meaningless.
- nequo 4y ago> Even in the American legal system "I said don't do that" is not a shield against liability. Also IANAL. As someone offering open source software for free, what shields you against liability in the American system?
- colejohnson66 4y agoNothing. You can be sued for anything no matter the disclaimer.
- nequo 4y agoDo you know of a precedent of such a court case being decided against the author of free and open source software?
- BiteCode_dev 4y agoIt's not "I said don't do that", but rather "I got a thing, but can't advice for any use case". If you sell rope with no label for anything whatsoever, and people use it to do rock climbing and die, I doubt you will lose in court. Yet again, IANAL at all.
- advisedwang 4y agoIf you sell a noose and say it's for lassoing, you will still be held liable if someone hangs themselves.