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2 cents : But then there should be a contract between the user who gains the ability to read/modify the software, discharging the software company in case the u
by az09mugen 3y ago
2 cents :
But then there should be a contract between the user who gains the ability to read/modify the software, discharging the software company in case the user causes a bug resulting in a health problem or even worse.
Or something like that I suppose.
- marc_abonce 3y agoMost open source licenses already include that in a "no warranty" clause that is supposed to cover this. I don't know anything about law, but it looks like in jurisdictions where this clause doesn't apply, signing a separate contract wouldn't help either: https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/1410/do-warranty-disclaimers-in-software-licenses-carry-any-legal-weight https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/1410/do-warranty-dis...
- thfuran 3y agoBut that's pretty much the opposite of how medical device certification works.