While I understand the motivation behind the TPV policy, there are still issues with it that go beyond it's the stated goals.
The problems range from silly micromanagement (section 1.g mandates where to put your viewer version numbers), to far more serious issues in section 7. Again, I do understand that Linden Lab does not want to be liable for the behavior of a TPV, but as any software maker in the world, the Linden ToS (see ToS section 5.5 and 5.6) disclaims liability to any damages the regular stock viewer might cause to users computer. Now contrast that to TPV policy section 7, specifically 1.a and 1.d. "If you are a Developer, you are responsible for all features, functionality, code, and content of Third-Party Viewers that you develop or distribute." I, as a developer of one such 3rd party client feel that it is unfair to be subjected to harsher conditions that Linden devs themselves. I guess a lot of sentiment in this thread stems from similar feelings. I'm still hoping that it will be possible to change section 7 of the policy to say what its intent probably was "LL shall not be held responsible if your kitten dies as a result of using TPV", and avoid overzealous language that puts legal burden squarely on the shoulders of TPV devs. _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
