[Bug 474549] Review Request: ca-cacert.org - CAcert.org CA root certificates

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--- Comment #40 from Matt McCutchen <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 2011-02-03 15:56:06 EST ---
(In reply to comment #39)
> Companies choose to take those risks and liabilities of their own volition, not
> as a result of any assurance, warranty, or claim in the GPL.

Right.

> IANAL, but it
> seems that the first portion of the RDL Disclaimer would sever any CACert
> liability from "relying inappropriately." CACert's concern over possible
> litigation seems to be the driving concern behind the reliance language in the
> second portion, but I do not see why the warranty disclaimer is insufficient
> for CACert's concern.

It would make complete sense that the warranty disclaimer should be enough, but
this is a question for the lawyers to puzzle out.  In the meantime, I know of a
third party repository that has a "nonfree" section and would probably be happy
to carry the package given that they use CAcert certificates themselves.

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