Legal soundness comes to open source distribution

[John Cowan]

Russell Nelson scripsit:

> Imagine, if you will, that a large
> proprietary software firm (or consortium) wishes to destroy open
> source software.  If they can require that all software come with a
> warranty, the job is done -- time will cook the soup.

Only if they are willing to shoot off their own feet.  No software
product I know of, Open Source or proprietary, does anything but
disclaim every conceivable warranty.

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