Re: I was told that "I don't understand how Open Source works."

From: Unruh (unruh-spam_at_physics.ubc.ca)
Date: 10/04/05 

Date: 4 Oct 2005 03:48:05 GMT

et472@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Michael Black) writes:

>I seem to recall that there are always or usually disclaimers in open
>source programs announcing that the author cannot be held responsible.

There are always such disclaimers in commercial programs. Furthermore there
are sentences which state that if the program causes any damages it is up
to the customer to pay the manufacturer for the insult to the program.