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I've said it before
FOSS companies should not worry.
Having liabilities for the free speach makes no sense and would violate the constitution.
Only propietary companies need to worry about it.
Posted by: Linux Geek   Posted on: 05/13/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I've said it before  Linux Geek | 05/13/09
And you are still wrong  honeymonster | 05/13/09
Maybe the EC will clarify...  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/13/09
The Devil is in the details...  solyom@... | 05/14/09
Eeek! We agree  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/13/09
No  Linux User 147560 | 05/13/09
RE: Open source shrugs at EU liability plans  cdaffara@... | 05/13/09
When Red Hat is sued into oblivion  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/13/09
Clearly there no "PASS" in this  dragon@... | 05/13/09
Baseless suits are baseless  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/13/09
Court costs yes. Atty fees no.  DirtyDingus | 05/13/09
However...  zkiwi | 05/13/09
It's a silly idea  buzzl | 05/13/09
Maybe you will  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/13/09
Not really -- a cartel implies conspiracy  buzzl | 05/13/09
Anyone who doesn't...  fairportfan | 05/13/09
No cartel. Just much more expensive in EC.  Bruizer | 05/13/09
No they wont  Aussie_Troll | 05/13/09
Software prices will go up substantially  buzzl | 05/13/09
Here's a thought...  wolf_z | 05/13/09
If software is like anything else...  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/13/09
Who would sue an open source contributor?  zdnet-gregc | 05/13/09
So which proprietary vendors have done this and succeeded?  otaddy | 05/13/09
So what your saying is FOSS is not good enough  Aussie_Troll | 05/14/09
RE: Open source shrugs at EU liability plans  HooNoze | 05/13/09
We will have to see  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/13/09
Europe is becoming more litigious..unfortunately  otaddy | 05/13/09
Again: It's not about reliability  Aussie_Troll | 05/13/09
Gee -- wonder where they got THAT idea from...  Marty R. Milette | 05/13/09
Is that Ayn Rand book cover some sort of cheap advertisement?  HypnoToad72 | 05/13/09
Nuts, but right about some things  otaddy | 05/13/09
"Free" products are subject...  fairportfan | 05/13/09
Absolutely correct  otaddy | 05/13/09
RE: Open source shrugs at EU liability plans  Dickie wheeler | 05/14/09
Loss only - including loss of life ?  Aussie_Troll | 05/14/09
The only beneficiaries will be the lawyers and their clients...  Marty R. Milette | 05/15/09
People build lots of things, they are still liable  Aussie_Troll | 05/15/09
Nanny nations...  Marty R. Milette | 05/15/09
Typical Hack's rant  Aussie_Troll | 05/16/09
Thanks for the compliment!  Marty R. Milette | 05/17/09
Ive lived my entire life and income writing correct code  Aussie_Troll | 05/17/09
It must be nice..  Marty R. Milette | 05/17/09
Made thousands of errors  Aussie_Troll | 05/17/09
Since 1988 and before, 20 years ago !! before FOSS  Aussie_Troll | 05/17/09
FLOSS numbers are better  shis-ka-bob | 06/01/09
RE: Open source shrugs at EU liability plans  ncoldengineer | 06/01/09
NO  Aussie_Troll | 06/02/09
What is software supposed to do anyway?  jamesej | 06/11/09

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