Bottomley: Solving the Looming Developer Liability Problem [LWN.net]

Bottomley: Solving the Looming Developer Liability Problem

Posted Dec 28, 2023 10:35 UTC (Thu) by gfernandes (subscriber, #119910)
In reply to: Bottomley: Solving the Looming Developer Liability Problem by bluca
Parent article: Bottomley: Solving the Looming Developer Liability Problem

As used in the text, it would imply "market" is a noun - not a verb ("...made available *in the market*). Therefore would imply the regulation reads indirectly on developers contributing directly or indirectly to what eventually is assembled into a product that is shipped either for a price or made available free of cost.

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Bottomley: Solving the Looming Developer Liability Problem

Posted Dec 28, 2023 12:01 UTC (Thu) by Wol (subscriber, #4433) [Link]

> Therefore would imply the regulation reads indirectly on developers

Spot on. I like the use of the word *INDIRECTLY*. Which means the legislation does *not* apply to developers.

Sure they have to take it into account - inasmuch as they have a *contractual* relationship with the people to whom the regulation *does* apply.

NO CONTRACT? NO LIABILITY!

As the Europeans here keep saying !!!

I know in America anybody can sue anybody else for any thing. And in America, it can be a business tactic for bankrupting the competition.

But in the UK, the Court's very first question is going to be "Where is the agreement between you? I want to read it". And if that agreement says "here's a freebie, if it breaks you can keep both pieces", the Court is going to be EXTREMELY upset with the plaintiff.

Cheers,
Wol