Microsoft and Linux take common stance on licensing
Microsoft has joined forces with the Linux Foundation to draft a shared letter to the American Law Institute (ALI) on the subject of software licensing laws.
Both software providers are concerned that ALI is considering a guideline that would make the assumption that all software should be shipped with no defects, and that this should be considered a de facto warranty.
TYhe ALI is made up of members from the American legal establishment, which draws up guidelines for judges that explain how the law should be applied in legal cases. This week the group meets to finalise the Principles of the Law of Software Contracts.
