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Re:FOSS devs are burning out, quitting, and even sabotaging ... by jleahy on Sunday March 20, 2022 @10:37AM (#30742965)
This is why we have licenses:

… PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE

I think it’s particularly clear, and that part is even in all capitals.

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Re:FOSS devs are burning out, quitting, and even sabotaging ... by tarsinge on Sunday March 20, 2022 @12:43PM (#30744207)
Sure, but it’s for legal responsibility. I’m talking about marketing, i.e. lies/false promises and/or error inducing landing pages regarding the reality of the project. It was not general point about all OSS projects, but to point a difference between projects that are part of a dishonest business strategy (company or personal) and “classic” OSS.
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Re:FOSS devs are burning out, quitting, and even sabotaging ... by mrlemke on Sunday March 20, 2022 @11:34AM (#30743503)
This is the only response necessary for those demanding free support. You can even shorten it:

"AS IS"

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