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>don't make project open source or make it clear "don't use this or fork for yourself, please" in read-me or something. Most free-beer software state "Provided
by Dalewyn 2y ago
>don't make project open source or make it clear "don't use this or fork for yourself, please" in read-me or something.
Most free-beer software state "Provided as-is with no warranty expressed or implied." somewhere in their readme or licensing terms.
Of course, fucking noone reads readmes or licenses.
- MaxBarraclough 2y agoThat's a legal protection, it has little bearing on whether the creator 'owes' (in the informal sense) anything to the software's users/community. If the software isn't being sold, it presumably won't be legally required to be fit for purpose in any sense. The no warranty provided text is just stating this explicitly. (Usual disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer, this is not legal advice, etc.)