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Article #1632Re: Fund raising at the FSF
From: Charles Hannum
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 18:06
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 18:06
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In article <1993Jan8.115714.19103@husc3.harvard.edu>
zeleny@husc10.harvard.edu (Michael Zeleny) writes:
>
> The law does not permit selling products without warranty of any
> kind. That does not stop the FSF from including its "NO WARRANTY"
> clause in the GPL.
Specifically, version 2 says:
11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO
WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Furthermore, the FSF `sells' a distribution service, and provides for
a suitable warranty on the media used for such.
What is your point?
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