Re: [AD] [AL] licensing and disclaimers

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On Wed, Oct 15, 2003 at 10:43:06AM +0200, Hein Zelle wrote:
> LAWYERS SOMEHOW STILL THINK THAT THIS MAKES A MESSAGE MORE VALID THAN
> ONE WRITTEN WITH NORMAL PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALS. JUST THE LOOKS OF IT
> IS ENOUGH REASON FOR ME TO NOT INCLUDE SOMETHING LIKE THAT UNLESS
> THERE'S A VERY VERY GOOD REASON FOR IT.

I agree.

> (p.s. The most "fun" solution would probably be to actually include a
> file "std_disclaimer.h", and put any legal text we think is required
> in there.)

:)

As a quick fix, it would be possible to simply carbon-copy the disclaimer
of a commercial library. It stands to reason that that is legally sound.

Evert




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