Re: [AD] [AL] licensing and disclaimers

["Chris La Mantia" <celamantia@xxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Michal Molhanec" <molhanec@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <alleg-developers@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [AD] [AL] licensing and disclaimers


> Chris La Mantia wrote:
> > The licensing issue brought up by Mr. Amstutz brings up an important
legal
> > point: Allegro does not include a damages disclaimer.  Yes, I agree that
> > such disclaimers are silly and pointless, but we should probably have
one in
> > case anyone decides to build an air-traffic control system using
Allegro.
>
> ??? Allegro has its disclaimer from the dawn of time :-)
>
> #include <std_disclaimer.h>
> "I do not accept responsibility for any effects, adverse or otherwise,
that this code may have on you, your computer, your sanity, your dog, and
anything else that you can think of. Use it at your own risk."
>
> IMHO it's the best disclaimer ever written :-)

Yes, but I doubt it'll protect us legally.  We have to face that this is a
world of ludicrous lawsuits.