i think it was the financial people who decided that laywers and programmers could be measured by the amount of lines on the page... :) may be that's why microsoft code in never optimised? :)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Anders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 12:51 PM Subject: [cobalt-developers] [CQ3-OSS] The Sun BSD License > I am not a lawyer, just another hacker... > (this legalese all look the same to me) > > Maybe someone who is (or plays one on TV), > can explain to me the difference between: > > * The "Sun BSD License": (as used by Cobalt Qube3 OSS) > http://developer.java.sun.com/berkeley_license.html > > > This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL EXPRESS > > OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED > > WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR > > NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. SUN MIDROSYSTEMS, INC. ("SUN") AND ITS > > LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE AS A RESULT > > OF USING, MODIFYING OR DISTRIBUTING THIS SOFTWARE OR ITS DERIVATIVES. IN NO > > EVENT WILL SUN OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE, PROFIT OR > > DATA, OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE > > DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT > > OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED > > OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. > > > > You acknowledge that this software is not designed, licensed or intended for > > use in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear > > facility. > > * And the original "BSD License": (revised, actually) > http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.html > > > THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" > > AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE > > IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE > > DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE > > FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL > > DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR > > SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER > > CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, > > OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE > > OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. > > I think I get the part about the nuclear facilities. > > But what is the reason for the other differences ? > Just the way that Sun Legal likes to play the game ? > > --anders > > PS. Sigh, I remember when this was all about writing code and > not software patents or licenses and disclaimers or such... > > > _______________________________________________ > cobalt-developers mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers _______________________________________________ cobalt-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers
