On Sat, Sep 22, 2001 at 05:36:26PM +0200, Russell Coker wrote: > I intend to package the kernel patch for NSA Security Enhanced Linux. > > Below is all the details on licenses. My interpretation of the below license > details (copied from the web site) is that the kernel patch is under the GPL > and everything is fine. > > However is the issue about "warranty exclusion" etc which requires "agreement > before download" going to force me to use non-free for my package?
Wouldn't it be OK if you simply include WARRANTY EXCLUSION and LIMITATION Of LIABILITY clauses in debian/copyright ? [...] > WARRANTY EXCLUSION > > I expressly understand and agree that this software is a non-commercially > developed program that may contain "bugs" (as that term is used in the > industry) and that it may not function as intended. The software is licensed > "as is". NSA makes no, and hereby expressly disclaims all, warranties, > express, implied, statutory, or otherwise with respect to the software, > including noninfringement and the implied warranties of merchantability and > fitness for a particular purpose. > > LIMITATION OF LIABILITY > > In no event will NSA be liable for any damages, including loss of data, lost > profits, cost of cover, or other special, incidental, consequential, direct or > indirect damages arising from the software or the use thereof, however caused > and on any theory of liability. This limitation will apply even if NSA has > been advised of the possibility of such damage. I acknowledge that this is a > reasonable allocation of risk. > > -- > http://www.coker.com.au/bonnie++/ Bonnie++ hard drive benchmark > http://www.coker.com.au/postal/ Postal SMTP/POP benchmark > http://www.coker.com.au/projects.html Projects I am working on > http://www.coker.com.au/~russell/ My home page > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- Eric VAN BUGGENHAUT "Oh My God! They killed init! You Bastards!" --from a /. post \_|_/ Andago \/ \/ Av. Santa Engracia, 54 a n d a g o |-- E-28010 Madrid - tfno:+34(91)2041100 /\___/\ http://www.andago.com / | \ "Innovando en Internet" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
