[Fedora-legal-list] ssh enable and firewall open for sshd connection by default after install who's legally liable?.

[Ciaran Farrell]

On Thursday 19 May 2011 17:17:56 Paul W. Frields wrote:
> The Fedora distribution itself is wrapped with GPLv2, which includes a
> "no warranty" statement.  To what extent does that not apply?

It seems that he is basing his analysis on a negligence claim rather than on a 
contract claim. The real issue would therefore be whether the distributor owes 
a duty to the user - which in turn draws in issues of foreseeability.

Ciaran

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