> > Also, the fact of incorporation does not protect the individual who > > causes the liability. If someone, for example, places copyrighted > > material into the debian distribution, both the person and debian > > are liable.
Keith Beattie wrote: > Uhm, I don't mean to dump on lawyers here, but I'm pretty sure that > becoming overly concerned with liabilities and the like, will surely > *kill* any non-profit, volunteer-based organization like Debian. The > chance of scaring away developers is, IMHO, quite large. > > We should tread very carefully here. I disagree. I'd be more weary of teaming up with a reckless organization who would prefer to `not worry about it' than one like Debian that makes careful decisions and sticks to them. Peter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
