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I think the main thing is that even if you literally don't care what the fuck happens with your code you should at least make a statement that absolves you of r
by Igglyboo 12y ago
I think the main thing is that even if you literally don't care what the fuck happens with your code you should at least make a statement that absolves you of responsibility, such as "THIS SOFTWARE COMES WITH NO WARRANTY" etc.
- sillysaurus3 12y agoHas that warranty statement ever been used successfully in any court to defend anyone against anything? I've always wondered. And if so, then have the capital letters mattered? Would it be less legally operative if written in camel case?
- GeneralMayhem 12y agoThe capitals are generally a response to the "conspicuous" requirement of the UCC: (2)Subject to subsection (3), to exclude or modify the implied warranty of merchantability or any part of it the language must mention merchantability and in case of a writing must be conspicuous, and to exclude or modify any implied warranty of fitness the exclusion must be by a writing and conspicuous. Language to exclude all implied warranties of fitness is sufficient if it states, for example, that "There are no warranties which extend beyond the description on the face hereof." I don't know if the definition of "conspicuous" has ever been tested in court, but that's the idea. I'd be interested to see it used as ammunition against clickwrap EULAs, though.
- Kequc 12y agoI'm annoyed we live in a world where such a thing isn't clearly implied by the licence.
- xorcist 12y agoIf by "the world" you mean "the US", then yes.