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Date:      Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:14:26 -0700
From:      Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com>
To:        FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Fast personal printing _without_ CUPS
Message-ID:  <9D1B3EF7-736D-42FE-9E93-161C2C67E2F1@mac.com>
In-Reply-To: <20111028160419.14aa5bb3@scorpio>
References:  <op.v306g2om34t2sn@tech304> <20111028081055.4A5B3106564A@hub.freebsd.org> <20111028063620.3b5304d2@scorpio> <20111028211254.4a29fdd7.freebsd@edvax.de> <20111028160419.14aa5bb3@scorpio>

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On Oct 28, 2011, at 1:04 PM, Jerry wrote:
> Check out "MOVED" in the ports. There are numerous applications that
> are just abandoned or discontinued. If something breaks I want someone
> to contact. I realize that is not the Open Source way however. The
> thought of someone actually being responsible is rare indeed.

When you use Open Source software, _you_ are responsible for it, and not the author(s) to the extent that such responsibility can legally be disclaimed.

See the Disclaimer in all-caps here, for example:

  http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html

Don't like it?  Feel free to use something else, or feel free to pay for a level of support that suits you.

Regards,
-- 
-Chuck




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