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No matter what that it is not possible to override the law with a license. Of course if it is outside your local jurisdiction you can ignore but you don't need
by arlcode 2y ago
No matter what that it is not possible to override the law with a license.
Of course if it is outside your local jurisdiction you can ignore but you don't need a license text for that.
If it applies to you it does so regardless of your license. A court would simply rule the terms illegal.
But as others said this will (arguabely) only apply to real commercial activy and in that realm you (usually9 cannot dislaim liability anyway.
- graemep 2y ago> No matter what that it is not possible to override the law with a license. That is not what I am suggesting. I am wondering about ways to not allow people to redistribute in ways that increases your liability. i.e. the law would apply, but the people using it in the way that exposes you to liability would be in breach of copyright. Sadly, looking more closely at the wording, this cannot be done in a GPL comaptible way. maybe we need new licenses to cover this. > but as others said this will (arguably) only apply to real commercial activy Aguably? maybe, but we need certainty. It does look as though a lot of smaller projects and developers will be at risk here if (for example) they dual license with a paid for version available, or sell support of consultancy services.