> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > This is veering a little off topic, but what the heck! I think you hit the > > nail on the head John. Companies want support & someone to sue. But it > > always struck me as hilarious that most software license agreements > > disdain all responsibility for the software's performance. So yes, you > > paid money to have someone to "hold responsible" and call when things break, > > yet they specifically state they are not responsible.
you're mixing copyright law and warranty law. you can sell a product "AS IS" which disclaims all warranties, including the two implied warranties of "mechantability" and "fitness for a particular purpose". Software is almost always sold AS IS, although the AS IS disclaimer is often not very eye-catching. But even if the product is being sold as-is, if it is a artistic expression, it can still be covered by copyright law. which means I can sell my software AS IS, and sue someone for illegally copying my software. I've been trying to put together a decent document that explains all the legal aspects that affect software, and have a very rough draft here: http://www.cpan.org/modules/by-authors/id/G/GS/GSLONDON/giftware.2002_01_06.html no, I am not a lawyer, this is not legal advice, this is not a substitute for legal advice. Greg
