Re: Licensing and copyright



On Tue, 2004-02-24 at 23:52 +0000, Alan Cox wrote:

> On Maw, 2004-02-24 at 23:35, Alexander Winston wrote:
> > Well, GNOME will probably stop functioning at that point. After all, it
> > does need a computer on which to run. But you knew that, right?
> 
> Some people recommend the phrase "This software is not intended for
> safety critical use" in the license or comments. Particularly over here
> where you can't disclaim certain liability for injury. The theory
> roughly going that if it injures someone it was safety critical and you
> told them so its not your problem
> 
> Much like the java thing about not using it in medical equipment and
> nuclear plants 8)

I apologize Alan, I was trying to make a joke. (Jean-Michel never stated
that GNOME caused the power plant to explode and I was just trying to
point that out.)

Anyway, this thread is over. I bid you adieu.

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