Generic Simple License

David Johnson david at usermode.org
Wed May 24 02:44:26 UTC 2000


On Tue, 23 May 2000, Justin Wells wrote:

> I'm not sure if public domain helps you. I would guess that you are 
> fully liable for public domain software. For example, you shouldn't be
> able to dodge the liability for the damage your computer virus caused
> by claiming that the virus is "public domain software".

A better analogy would be donating some land property to the public. 
"I hereby donate this park to the State of Mind, and now and henceforth
severe all rights to it." If you don't do this the right way, someone
falling into an undiscovered, undisclosed and uncovered well could give
you years of legal woe.

-- 
David Johnson...
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