Re: General Gaming Public License, GGPL

[Michael Dale Long <mlong@custom.net>]

On Tue, 31 Aug 1999, Philipp Gühring wrote:

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>   13. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN
> WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY
> AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU
> FOR THE TIME OR MONEY YOU LOST WHEN PLAYING, WATCHING OR LISTENING TO
> THE GAME.
> ---------------

Seems kinda silly to have to add a clause like that.  But if enough people
are concerned, why don't you propose that the FSF add a clause like this
to the official (L)GPL:

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  13. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN
WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY
AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU
FOR THE TIME OR MONEY LOST AS A RESULT OF ANY USE OF THE PROGRAM.
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That would be a more general blanket.  But is this really a problem?
Isn't it covered by the "no warranty" clause?

	-Michael

Please note, that I am not lawyer, nor am I law student.  In fact, I've
never even been inside my university's School of Law.   My statements
are suggestions based on my personal opinions, and only should be
considered as such.