UCITA passed in virginia

It makes developers liable for any code posted.
So if someone uses software developed by you
and looses money you are liable!

-----Original Message-----
From: Lucas Vogel [mailto:lucas7@home.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 6:20 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Re: UCITA passed in virginia


Doesn't this law only apply to licensed software? If so, what do GPL
users have to fear about? Or am I not getting it?

David Demland wrote:
>
> I understand the feeling each of us may have. But do commits like this
help
> the cause? It would be better if we spent our time understand the bill as
it
> was submitted to our House of Rep. and what we can do to inform our
> political leaders about the impact of the bill. Two questions to remember
> about this 1 - What is the major goal and 2 - How do we achieve that goal?
>
> By the way does anyone have a copy of the bill or where I can get a copy
of
> the bill?
>
> Thank You,
>
> David Demland
> Qa / Testing Manager
> CADTEL Systems, Inc.
> 11201 N. Tatum Ste. 200
> Phoenix, AZ 85028
> (602) 953-4888
> FAX: (602) 953-4833
> ddemland@cadtel.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Furmanek, Greg <Greg.Furmanek@hit.cendant.com>
> To: 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us'
> <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 8:50 AM
> Subject: RE: UCITA passed in virginia
>
> >You also have to ask yourself:
> >How much politicians know about computers??
> >How much they got paid by M$??
> >How many more states are going to support it??
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Rooster [mailto:dwbarker99@earthlink.net]
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 8:40 AM
> >To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> >Subject: Re: UCITA passed in virginia
> >
> >
> >well you've got to ask your self 2 things. 1. what does virginia know
about
> >computers? (everyone there i've dealt with needed major training, and 2.
> how
> >much were these people paid off for by m$?
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Robert Leonard" <robertbleonard@hotmail.com>
> >To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:15 AM
> >Subject: UCITA passed in virginia
> >
> >
> >> Looks like the ball is rolling, virginia passed UCITA unanimously.
> >>
> >>
> >> http://www.infoworld.com/articles/ec/xml/00/02/14/000214ecucita.xml
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