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Re: Gcc installation problem
- From: dewar at gnat dot com (Robert Dewar)
- To: dberlin at dberlin dot org, dewar at gnat dot com
- Cc: dank at kegel dot com, gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org, lfei at ecn dot purdue dot edu,mrs at apple dot com
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 23:59:05 -0400 (EDT)
- Subject: Re: Gcc installation problem
> The concept is simple, no doubt. The implementation (IE what the heck
> the applicable law actually is in a given jurisdiction) is not. There
> are general federal laws that give you a base, but it really does vary
> state to state as to what you can get away with in terms of giving no
> warranty.
well of course ... that's the whole point of the phrase, it has to be
judged according to the relevant jurisdiction. That's why it is phrased
this way. It's an absolutely standard provision, and there is well
established case law to deal with it.
If German law says you have to provide at least *bla* warranty, then
that's the way things are, and those distributing things under the
GPL must be prepared to provide this *bla* warranty. If they are not
willing to do so, they should be careful about distributing stuff!