[wp-hackers] Plugin update & security / privacy

[Jamie Holly]

Applicable by law being the key phrase there. If I create a program that
sends me back your bank information I can still be prosecuted for it because
it is against the law - GPL license or not.

I asked an attorney who I do work for about this. She sent me this link. It
is somewhat outdated, but does have some really good information regarding
this (and similar) issues:

http://library.findlaw.com/2002/Jan/1/241484.html


Jamie Holly
http://www.intoxination.net


>-----Original Message-----
>From: wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com [mailto:wp-hackers-
>bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Moritz 'morty' Struebe
>Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 2:24 PM
>To: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
>Subject: Re: [wp-hackers] Plugin update & security / privacy
>
>The GPL covers this. You should sometimes read the license for the code
>you use:
>
>                NO WARRANTY
>
>  11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO
>WARRANTY
>FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.  EXCEPT WHEN
>OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES
>PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
>EXPRESSED
>OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
>MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE ENTIRE RISK
>AS
>TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU.  SHOULD THE
>PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING,
>REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
>
>  12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN
>WRITING
>WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR
>REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR
>DAMAGES,
>INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
>ARISING
>OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT
>LIMITED
>TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY
>YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY
>OTHER
>PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
>POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
>
>
>Andy Staines wrote:
>> Actually the WP devs DO need to worry about it and it does make a
>> difference. It matters not where the code originated they could still
>> find themselves on the receiving end of a legal case IF it is illegal
>> and someone decides to make an issue out of it. They should at least
>> consult someone with knowledge in the field. Cases like this can get
>> very messy and generate lots of bad publicity. I'd be surprised it
>> it's legal in the USA.
>>
>> On 06:19  PM |  Mon 24 Sep 07, at 06:19  PM |  24 Sep 07, Otto wrote:
>>
>>> Don't have any idea about legality. But unless the wordpress.org devs
>>> are in europe, I don't think it makes any difference.
>>>
>>>
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