[OSM-talk] Sat nav driver's car hit by train

Lars Aronsson lars at aronsson.se
Wed May 16 11:08:22 BST 2007


Nick Whitelegg wrote:

> More generally, the idea of people suing OSM over inaccurate 
> data is a perfect illustration of why an excessively litigious 
> society is a bad thing and restricts freedom and creativity. I 
> guess we need a GPL type clause which reads "you use this data 
> *at your own risk*".

Since nobody is suing OSM, your reasoning makes as much sense as 
saying that "the idea of werewolfs hunting us, is a clear sign 
that we need to carry garlic at all times".  Jumping from an 
unreal threat to protection measures, is superstition.


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  Lars Aronsson (lars at aronsson.se)
  Aronsson Datateknik - http://aronsson.se




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