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European Commission:: consumer protection rules to software?

  • 11-06-2009 06:48PM
    #1
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,250 ✭✭✭


    The world of open source development could be divided if the European Commission EC succeeds in passing a law extending consumer protection rules to software, according to experts.

    The EC proposes software companies be held liable in the European Union EU for the security and efficacy of their products.

    ............... read more

    These sort of laws if past, would have greater implications if passed then just to the open source software?

    Curious as to what people think, this is also a follow on post to previous post on Software Pact

    Regards,
    John.

    "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." ~ George Santayana
    "But that's balanced out by the fact that it's a mandate not to do very much." ~ Prof. Eoin O'Malley

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Comments

  • #2
    conchubhar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭conchubhar1


    people

    there are disclaimers before any software is installed
    that is eneough of a safeguard


  • #3
    PopeBuckfastXVI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,155 ✭✭✭PopeBuckfastXVI


    conchubhar1 wrote: »
    people

    there are disclaimers before any software is installed
    that is eneough of a safeguard

    I agree, and more so with open source, as no payment is given, no contract is implied.


  • #4
    conchubhar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭conchubhar1


    yes no contract is implied but there is a disclaimer and it wont be installed without you asking and going through the installation

    no harm done - except by lack of responsibily and know how by the end user


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