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andersalast Tuesday at 12:11 PM2 repliesview on HN

This seems like a bad idea. Surely the warranty and liability disclaimer found in licenses like MIT exists for a reason.


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gorgoilerlast Tuesday at 12:48 PM

Off the top of my head the CAPITALIZED WARRANTY DISCLAIMER is specific to a subset of states in the US. If you’re outside those jurisdictions (or any other where it is required) then for aesthetic or principled reasons I can see why you wouldn’t kowtow to the legalese spiral.

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swiftcoderlast Tuesday at 12:37 PM

> Surely the warranty and liability disclaimer found in licenses like MIT exists for a reason

Obviously IANAL, but I entirely don't see how the WTFPL (which does not ask the consumer to accept any restrictions) would create an implied contract (which would seem to be a necessary precondition for a warranty obligation)?

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