Re: [Only Tenuously On Topic] Profibus for Linux - license advice wanted.
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 18 Oct 1998 22:24:14 +0100 (BST)
> * To place your patches in the public domain, just give your name, a
> * brief description, and a statement like the following:
> *
> * June 199 Random Hacker (random@hacker.org):
> * Updated for 2.3.43 VFS changes. These changes placed in the
> * public domain.
Never never never do this
In many countries 'public domain' does not imply 'no liability'. It means
'you can do what you like with this code, if it breaks you can sue me'. Not
good.
Alan
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