Before we go forward it is of the utmost importance that no
liability to
EdLUG, EdLUG(Outreach), EdLUG(Outreach) officers or EdLUG subscribers
is incurred as a result of software installation support, technical
support,
Data loss, hardware malfunction or anything related to EdLUG or
EdLUG(Outreach) projects. It must be stated clearly that any
installation of software is done with the permission of the user and
that the user has the authority to give that permission. When
giving out samples of software the responsibility of ownership and the
choice to install the software lies completely with the recipient.
Here are two example forms for situations where liability needs to
be addressed -
The undersigned has chosen to accept Free software. The definition of
Free software includes Free Software, Open Source Software and Linux.
It is understood
that this is installed and used at the owner's own risk and that the
owner has granted permission
to install the software on the hardware involved. It is also understood
that the software comes with:
EdLUG, EdLUG(Outreach), volunteers of these groups or the person that has given you or installed the software is not responsible for anything concerning the software and holds no liability for:
Received by:
Date:
Witness:
The undersigned has chosen to accept Free software and to have that
installed on their computer. The definition of
Free software includes Free Software, Open Source Software and Linux.
It is understood
that this is installed and used at the owner's own risk and that the
owner has granted permission
to install the software on the hardware involved. It is also understood
that the software comes with:
EdLUG, EdLUG(Outreach), volunteers of these groups or the person that is installing the software for you is not responsible for anything concerning the installation of the software and holds no liability for:
Received by:
Date:
Witness: