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- From: bandy@netnews.jhuapl.edu (Mike Bandy)
- Subject: Re: Legal Discussion
- Message-ID: <C1GzwE.B2q@netnews.jhuapl.edu>
- Organization: JHU/Applied Physics Laboratory
- References: <1993Jan25.165102.19959@nuscc.nus.sg>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 16:45:50 GMT
- Lines: 36
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- law40003@nusunix1.nus.sg (TAN YEW KEONG) writes:
-
- Given the statements made below, why would anyone come to you for
- advice? When I give someone computer advice, I either say "I don't
- know" or give them the answer. Sometimes I'm wrong, but everyone can
- deal with that. It looks like what you're saying is "I don't know shit
- and if I give you the wrong answer and you get into trouble for it, you're
- on your own". I'll pay for my legal advice, thanks.
-
- Mind if I borrow this? You won't sue me, will you? I'm going to start
- tacking this onto all computer related correspondence I give, whether
- through the Internet or via inter-office memo. My boss will love it.
-
- >Disclaimers :
-
- >I will not be liable for any prosecution, both civil and criminal,
- >arising in any way connected to our discussion, whether it may be
- >your reliance on our discussion, or our discussion leading to criminal
- >behaviour.
-
- >Nobody should regard our discussions as final and conclusive, and I do not
- >profess any expert knowledge whatsoever.
-
- >I disclaim responsibility for any losses you incur by relying on our
- >discussions, and if any of our discussions lead to criminal behaviour,
- >let it be known that I have no knowledge of collaboration with any
- >criminal.
-
- >I wonder if this disclaimer works, but it sure sounds legal. But I mean
- >all this mumbo jumbo, and if my drafting skills leave much to be
- >desired, read it in spirit, not in form.
- --
-
- Mike Bandy
- bandy@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu
- Johns Hopkins University / Applied Physics Lab
-