GPL may be unenforceable under German law (InfoWorld) [LWN.net]

InfoWorld reports on a study that claims that the GPL may be unenforceable under German (or perhaps EU) law. The main issue seems to be with the warranty disclaimers. "Regarding such legal principles as liability and warranty, the GPL clauses have absolutely no legal validity. Under the license, developers and distributors of open software are not liable for any problems with their products. The GPL avoids any wording that could imply liability. Such a license is simply unenforceable under German, or even European Union law for that matter." As the article notes, the study was performed for a closed-source lobbying group. (Thanks to Yusuf Goolamabbas).

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