Z:gnu-www-ja-200104 seminar--81cf66-Almost all software licenses,/en

Almost all software licenses, including Free Software licenses such as the GPL, contain sections, typically in all caps, regarding warranties and liability. The purposes of these sections are lost on most non-lawyers, but attorneys understand the importance their language provides to both the licensor and the licensee. Some have argued that the GPL's Sections 11 and 12 render it entirely unenforceable. We consider whether that is true, and present the likely interpretation and implementation of the GPL's Warranty Disclaimer and Liability Limitation provisions.