using the PSF license for one's code

[sismex01 at hebmex.com]

> From: anton at vredegoor.doge.nl [mailto:anton at vredegoor.doge.nl]
> 
> ...
> There also is the option of completely giving away all rights to the
> code -placing it in the public domain- which can be compared to having
> no defense at all, like "turning the other cheek"...
>
> AV. 
>

I might be wrong, but in the US, and other countries I believe,
you cannot disclaim your author's rights, or somehing like that,
which means that even if you say "I place it in the public
domain", it doesn't actually become "Public Domain" in the
true sense of it, but more like "Freely Distributable", but
very much yours.  So, you *are* legally vulnerable to claims
and attacks.

So there is a need for a license to permit free distribution,
disclaim any responsability upon use of the software, "you're
on your own, you're getting your dollar's worth in support,
etc etc".

:-/

sux.

-gustavo