Re: Offering binaries for other hardware (fwd)

[Randy Terbush <ra...@zyzzyva.com>]

My first reaction is no. Do we have some liability for damages 
caused by binary distributions? Does our LICENSE protect us 
sufficiently from this?


> 
> Do we trust external binaries ? it sounds too dangerous to be
> worth the risk.
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 15:15:37 +0200
> From: Allan Marillier <al...@datasoft.co.za>
> To: apache-bugs@apache.org
> Subject: Offering binaries for other hardware
> 
> Hi - I have downloaded source for Apache 1.2.0, and compiled it on HP-UX
> 9.0
> using GCC 2.7.2, as well as on DG-UX 5.4.2. It's very easy - but I know
> some people do prefer to have access to binaries rather than compile
> their own.
> 
> If you're interested (and of course if you feel that I am trustworthy,
> or have
> some means to check the compiled code !) I'm happy to provide binaries
> for these
> platforms whenever there are new releases. I also have access to a
> number of
> HP-UX 10.01, 10.10, and 10.20 systems, as well as AIX 3.2.5, 4.1.4,
> 4.1.5 and 4.20
> if ever you have a need for them.
> 
> -- 
> Allan Marillier
> allanm@datasoft.co.za
> http://www.datasoft.co.za/~allanm
> 

Re: Offering binaries for other hardware (fwd)

[Brian Behlendorf <br...@organic.com>]

At 11:04 PM 6/17/97 -0500, Randy Terbush wrote:
>My first reaction is no. Do we have some liability for damages 
>caused by binary distributions? Does our LICENSE protect us 
>sufficiently from this?

 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE APACHE GROUP ``AS IS'' AND ANY
 * EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
 * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE GROUP OR
 * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
 * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
 * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
 * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
 * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
 * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
 * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

I'd say it does. Should we add a bit about not using it to run nuclear
devices?  :)  www.pentagon.mil apparently thinks it's secure enough.

I have little concern putting it under /dist/binaries so long as the
compiler's name & email address is handy.  

	Brian
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