UCITA runs out of steam [LWN.net]

UCITA runs out of steam

Posted Aug 7, 2003 2:08 UTC (Thu) by yodermk (subscriber, #3803)
Parent article: UCITA runs out of steam

But will it still be valid in the two states where it has passed? (VA and MD IIRC) If so, is that still a real problem?

Of course, I never really saw as much bad in the UCITA as most here have. Anything which makes free software more attractive is probably a good thing. Restrictions on reverse engineering protocols are a problem, but only until the de-facto protocols are free/open. Also any needed reverse engineering could probably be done outside the USA.

But I'm probably missing something, so I'll go with the flow and be glad that it's apparently done for now.

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UCITA runs out of steam

Posted Aug 7, 2003 9:25 UTC (Thu) by nix (subscriber, #2304) [Link]

You're missing the fact that under UCITA non-shrinkwrapped software could not disclaim warranty, even if given away for nothing.

Oops, there goes all free software. (Do *you* want to accept liability for failures in free software you contribute to without pay?)