Gcc installation problem

[Daniel Berlin]

On Monday, August 18, 2003, at 11:41 PM, Robert Dewar wrote:

>> Of course, Robert has kindly sidestepped the issue of whether they
>> *can* validly give you no warranty. Which i guess is better than 
>> trying
>> to explain what  "No warranty, to THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
>> LAW" means in any particular set of circumstances.
>
> The phrase "to the EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW" is a common one,
> it simply means that you are disclaiming the warranty to the maximum
> extent permitted, but not any more.
Except that the maximum extent permitted varies from jurisdiction to 
jurisdiction (Hence the term APPLICABLE LAW).  Thats why i said it was 
difficult to explain what it means in any particular set of 
circumstances (IE circumstances = time and place).
> I have no idea why this simple concept causes people trouble,

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.
> but for
> sure this is OT anyway.
>
Sure sure.