[opensource-dev] Requesting Linden Response: Please move TPVP Topics to a different mailing list

[Tigro Spottystripes]

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a program that says things could still be protected under free speech,
and could be considered art, and manufacturing pistols isn't illegal,
even if some people kill people with them, but of course, if you build a
pistol, and then use it to kill someone, then you probably would have to
deal with the law enforcement people

On 16/4/2010 13:34, Tayra Dagostino wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:11:22 +0200
> Carlo Wood <carlo at alinoe.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:28:00AM -0400, Robert Martin wrote:
>>> LL is only liable for Linden Core Code*
>>> a TPV is only liable for code changed from LLC**
>>> a user is liable for actions on the grid (and whatever changes done
>>> to either LLC or TP code)
>>
>> That is nonsense! An open source developer can NOT bare the burden
>> of being legally liable for ANYTHING.
> 
> so if i create a software and with few printf i broadcast a lot of
> harassment, injuries, falsity about you and i sign my software as GPL
> you cannot take me in front of a judges?
> 
> or i write and distribute a software like worm, something written to
> nuke remote systems or ddos networks, i append GPL license to it and
> nobody can tell something to me?
> 
> your fantastic world is very nice....
> 
> GPL protect the software, not developers, "as is" and "no warranty" is
> about the requirement a user can ask to the developer, not about
> developer liability in front of him software...
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