[plug] IANAL - Was: Use of Open Source Software in Govt.

Arkem arkem at mornmist.2y.net
Mon Dec 24 12:55:12 WST 2001


> For all its worth - was it $600 or so? Barely cover legal costs.
> Even still, was it really responsible? If somebody published a
> leaked document in a newspaper and the newspaper didnt know any
> better, could they be sued? (albeit, more worth sueing than PLUG)
> IANAL either. 
>
Just as a very general and off topic question are there any lawyers 
on this list or as a member of PLUG? I see a ploiferation of 
acronymns proclaiming a lack of legal qualifications I wonder perhaps 
if we should assume people aren't lawyers until otherwise noted =)

- Paul C



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