[pp.int.general] Why Free Software misses the point

Andrew Robinson a.robinson at pirateparty.org.uk
Thu May 13 17:08:54 CEST 2010


On 13 May 2010 15:31, Nicolas Sahlqvist <nicco77 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I forgot to mention that national laws can waiver the limitation of
> liability clause such as it was in the red sky ruling in the High Court of
> UK. They found the limitation clause unfair according to section 11(1) of
> the Unfair Contract Terms Act:
> http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2010/05/12/red_sky_liability_ruling/

This was actually a ruling under the Sale of Goods Act, which only
applies to goods or services that are sold. Since free software is
free, it is not sold, and therefore this ruling does not apply to it.

- Andrew


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