This is an open source project that you're not obligated to use nor did you pay ...

account42 · 2025-09-23T13:59:58 1758635998

> The license also makes it clear that the authors aren't liable for any damages.

The license disclaims liability but that doesn't mean the author cannot ever be held liable. Ultimately, who is liable is up to a court to decide.

flykespice · 2025-09-21T18:52:39 1758480759

...and what open source software license in the world makes the author liable for damages?

Yeask · 2025-09-22T01:58:05 1758506285

None. That is how RedHat makes money.

k_roy · 2025-09-21T19:30:17 1758483017

Probably more of lack of explicit liability in the license.

flykespice · 2025-09-22T14:37:39 1758551859

Pretty sure the all caps text on the bottom of most open source licenses out there makes it clear

virtue3 · 2025-09-21T20:45:03 1758487503

every OSS license I've ever seen is "use at your own risk" essentially. That's how this whole system works.

You find a vulnerability? patch it, push change to repo maintainer.