Re: GPLv3 Position Statement

From: Alan Cox
Date: Thu Sep 28 2006 - 10:56:15 EST


Ar Iau, 2006-09-28 am 07:45 -0700, ysgrifennodd Linus Torvalds:
> I have been told that legally, "putting something in the public domain"
> isn't actually really possible in the US, but maybe that is something that
> lawyers disagree about.

Its also a very bad idea for another reason. In some parts of the world
placing something in the public domain doesn't imply any kind of
warranty or liability disclaimer.


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