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[Hughes, Bill]

> Sent: 02 September 2003 09:49 From: Ronald Landheer-Cieslak 
> On Mon, Sep 01, 2003 at 06:46:59PM -0700, Shankar Unni wrote:
> > Ronald Landheer-Cieslak wrote:
> > 
> > > ("At least there's a big company behind it
> > > that has the (legal) responsability for the quality of the program..")
> > 
> > ROTFLMAO.
> ??
>
> > What legal responsibility? I hope you have pointed these fine folks to
> > the appropriate sections of the so-called "License Agreements" (i.e. "we
> > agree that you will accept these terms, or you won't use the program"),
> > which specifically shirks all responsibility for any and all mayhem
> > caused by the program..
> You'd be amazed how important "responsability" is in France but yes, I've 
> pointed out the lack of legal responsibility.. The thing is, it's very 
> important (here, in France) to be able to say "I had nothing to do with it
- 
> I swear!"..
Even worse are the newer ones, which basically say:
"This software may not work, tough. Even if it does work it may not work
properly and corrupt all your data, tough. You also agree to let us change
the software without telling you even though this may corrupt all your data.
Still tough. You don't get to complain or sue us."


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