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[Litigation][faq-litigation] sections in the [Excuse][faq-excuse] section.
* Tweaked the [Reliability][faq-reliability] section.
* Added indemnity to the [No Liability][faq-no_liability] section.
* Added the [Disclaimer Legality][faq-disclaimer_legality] section.
* Added the [No Duty][faq-no_duty] section.
* Added the [No Relationship][faq-no_relationship] section.
6. **If you mostly copied the [BOML][faq-boml], why shouldn't I just use that
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disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
litigation for trying to do the right thing.
31. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
31. **Why is there a sentence saying that contributors have no duty towards
users?**
For the same reason as the above question. This second sentence should
clarify that contributors have no duty, including fiduciary duty, towards
users, and if they do, there is no license, which, in either case, means
that there is no duty.
32. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
and contributors?**
It was [suggested][faq-relationship] by an open source developer [facing a
lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
32. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
33. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
my intent is clear, that can help judges and juries resolve ambiguities and

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{{ boml_change_reliability }}
{{ boml_change_indemnity }}
{{ boml_change_disclaimer_legality }}
{{ boml_change_no_duty }}
{{ boml_change_no_relationship }}
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30.{{ disclaimer_legality }}
31.{{ relationship }}
31.{{ no_duty }}
32.{{ intent }}
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[faq-0]: https://yzena.com/yzena-copyleft-license/
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by any contributor which directly or indirectly results in any liability, loss
and/or damages to you.***
## Disclaimer Legality
## No Duty
***If the law does not recognize the validity of the [disclaimer of
liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
is null and void.***
is null and void. If this license would create a duty for any contributor
towards you, this license is null and void.***
## No Relationship

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[Litigation][faq-litigation] sections in the [Excuse][faq-excuse] section.
* Tweaked the [Reliability][faq-reliability] section.
* Added indemnity to the [No Liability][faq-no_liability] section.
* Added the [Disclaimer Legality][faq-disclaimer_legality] section.
* Added the [No Duty][faq-no_duty] section.
* Added the [No Relationship][faq-no_relationship] section.
6. **If you mostly copied the [BOML][faq-boml], why shouldn't I just use that
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disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
litigation for trying to do the right thing.
36. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
36. **Why is there a sentence saying that contributors have no duty towards
users?**
For the same reason as the above question. This second sentence should
clarify that contributors have no duty, including fiduciary duty, towards
users, and if they do, there is no license, which, in either case, means
that there is no duty.
37. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
and contributors?**
It was [suggested][faq-relationship] by an open source developer [facing a
lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
37. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
38. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
my intent is clear, that can help judges and juries resolve ambiguities and

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[faq-0]: https://yzena.com/yzena-copyleft-user-license/
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by any contributor which directly or indirectly results in any liability, loss
and/or damages to you.***
## Disclaimer Legality
## No Duty
***If the law does not recognize the validity of the [disclaimer of
liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
is null and void.***
is null and void. If this license would create a duty for any contributor
towards you, this license is null and void.***
## No Relationship

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[Litigation][faq-litigation] sections in the [Excuse][faq-excuse] section.
* Tweaked the [Reliability][faq-reliability] section.
* Added indemnity to the [No Liability][faq-no_liability] section.
* Added the [Disclaimer Legality][faq-disclaimer_legality] section.
* Added the [No Duty][faq-no_duty] section.
* Added the [No Relationship][faq-no_relationship] section.
6. **If you mostly copied the [BOML][faq-boml], why shouldn't I just use that
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disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
litigation for trying to do the right thing.
33. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
33. **Why is there a sentence saying that contributors have no duty towards
users?**
For the same reason as the above question. This second sentence should
clarify that contributors have no duty, including fiduciary duty, towards
users, and if they do, there is no license, which, in either case, means
that there is no duty.
34. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
and contributors?**
It was [suggested][faq-relationship] by an open source developer [facing a
lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
34. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
35. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
my intent is clear, that can help judges and juries resolve ambiguities and

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{{ boml_change_reliability }}
{{ boml_change_indemnity }}
{{ boml_change_disclaimer_legality }}
{{ boml_change_no_duty }}
{{ boml_change_no_relationship }}
6.{{ boml_use }}
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32.{{ disclaimer_legality }}
33.{{ relationship }}
33.{{ no_duty }}
34.{{ intent }}
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[faq-0]: https://yzena.com/yzena-network-license/
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by any contributor which directly or indirectly results in any liability, loss
and/or damages to you.***
## Disclaimer Legality
## No Duty
***If the law does not recognize the validity of the [disclaimer of
liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
is null and void.***
is null and void. If this license would create a duty for any contributor
towards you, this license is null and void.***
## No Relationship

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[Litigation][faq-litigation] sections in the [Excuse][faq-excuse] section.
* Tweaked the [Reliability][faq-reliability] section.
* Added indemnity to the [No Liability][faq-no_liability] section.
* Added the [Disclaimer Legality][faq-disclaimer_legality] section.
* Added the [No Duty][faq-no_duty] section.
* Added the [No Relationship][faq-no_relationship] section.
6. **If you mostly copied the [BOML][faq-boml], why shouldn't I just use that
@ -450,13 +450,21 @@
disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
litigation for trying to do the right thing.
38. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
38. **Why is there a sentence saying that contributors have no duty towards
users?**
For the same reason as the above question. This second sentence should
clarify that contributors have no duty, including fiduciary duty, towards
users, and if they do, there is no license, which, in either case, means
that there is no duty.
39. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
and contributors?**
It was [suggested][faq-relationship] by an open source developer [facing a
lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
39. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
40. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
my intent is clear, that can help judges and juries resolve ambiguities and

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by any contributor which directly or indirectly results in any liability, loss
and/or damages to you.***
## Disclaimer Legality
## No Duty
***If the law does not recognize the validity of the [disclaimer of
liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
is null and void.***
is null and void. If this license would create a duty for any contributor
towards you, this license is null and void.***
## No Relationship

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the [Excuse][faq-excuse] section.
* Tweaked the [Reliability][faq-reliability] section.
* Added indemnity to the [No Liability][faq-no_liability] section.
* Added the [Disclaimer Legality][faq-disclaimer_legality] section.
* Added the [No Duty][faq-no_duty] section.
* Added the [No Relationship][faq-no_relationship] section.
5. **If you mostly copied the [BOML][faq-boml], why shouldn't I just use that
@ -305,13 +305,21 @@
disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
litigation for trying to do the right thing.
28. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
28. **Why is there a sentence saying that contributors have no duty towards
users?**
For the same reason as the above question. This second sentence should
clarify that contributors have no duty, including fiduciary duty, towards
users, and if they do, there is no license, which, in either case, means
that there is no duty.
29. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
and contributors?**
It was [suggested][faq-relationship] by an open source developer [facing a
lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
29. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
30. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
my intent is clear, that can help judges and juries resolve ambiguities and

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{{ boml_change_no_relationship }}
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[faq-0]: https://yzena.com/yzena-open-license/
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by any contributor which directly or indirectly results in any liability, loss
and/or damages to you.***
## Disclaimer Legality
## No Duty
***If the law does not recognize the validity of the [disclaimer of
liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
is null and void.***
is null and void. If this license would create a duty for any contributor
towards you, this license is null and void.***
## No Relationship

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[Litigation][faq-litigation] sections in the [Excuse][faq-excuse] section.
* Tweaked the [Reliability][faq-reliability] section.
* Added indemnity to the [No Liability][faq-no_liability] section.
* Added the [Disclaimer Legality][faq-disclaimer_legality] section.
* Added the [No Duty][faq-no_duty] section.
* Added the [No Relationship][faq-no_relationship] section.
6. **If you mostly copied the [BOML][faq-boml], why shouldn't I just use that
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disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
litigation for trying to do the right thing.
33. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
33. **Why is there a sentence saying that contributors have no duty towards
users?**
For the same reason as the above question. This second sentence should
clarify that contributors have no duty, including fiduciary duty, towards
users, and if they do, there is no license, which, in either case, means
that there is no duty.
34. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
and contributors?**
It was [suggested][faq-relationship] by an open source developer [facing a
lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
34. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
35. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
my intent is clear, that can help judges and juries resolve ambiguities and

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by any contributor which directly or indirectly results in any liability, loss
and/or damages to you.***
## Disclaimer Legality
## No Duty
***If the law does not recognize the validity of the [disclaimer of
liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
is null and void.***
is null and void. If this license would create a duty for any contributor
towards you, this license is null and void.***
## No Relationship

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[Litigation][faq-litigation] sections in the [Excuse][faq-excuse] section.
* Tweaked the [Reliability][faq-reliability] section.
* Added indemnity to the [No Liability][faq-no_liability] section.
* Added the [Disclaimer Legality][faq-disclaimer_legality] section.
* Added the [No Duty][faq-no_duty] section.
* Added the [No Relationship][faq-no_relationship] section.
6. **If you mostly copied the [BOML][faq-boml], why shouldn't I just use that
@ -448,13 +448,21 @@
disclaimers][faq-of_regrets], and I don't want to open myself up to
litigation for trying to do the right thing.
38. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
38. **Why is there a sentence saying that contributors have no duty towards
users?**
For the same reason as the above question. This second sentence should
clarify that contributors have no duty, including fiduciary duty, towards
users, and if they do, there is no license, which, in either case, means
that there is no duty.
39. **Why does the license explicitly say there's no relationship between users
and contributors?**
It was [suggested][faq-relationship] by an open source developer [facing a
lawsuit][faq-lawsuit].
38. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
40. **Why did you write this FAQ when nobody has asked you any questions yet?**
To establish intent. If these licenses have to be tested in court, then if
my intent is clear, that can help judges and juries resolve ambiguities and

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by any contributor which directly or indirectly results in any liability, loss
and/or damages to you.***
## Disclaimer Legality
## No Duty
***If the law does not recognize the validity of the [disclaimer of
liability][0.1-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
is null and void.***
is null and void. If this license would create a duty for any contributor
towards you, this license is null and void.***
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respecting_user_choice|./{l}.md\#respecting-user-choice
excuse|./{l}.md\#excuse
reliability|./{l}.md\#reliability
disclaimer_legality|{l}.md\#disclaimer-legality
no_duty|{l}.md\#no-duty
no_liability|{l}.md\#no-liability
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**Why is there a sentence saying that contributors have no duty towards
users?**
For the same reason as the above question. This second sentence should
clarify that contributors have no duty, including fiduciary duty, towards
users, and if they do, there is no license, which, in either case, means
that there is no duty.

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## Disclaimer Legality
## No Duty
***If the law does not recognize the validity of the [disclaimer of
liability][{v}-no_liability] in this license, in whole or in part, this license
is null and void.***
is null and void. If this license would create a duty for any contributor
towards you, this license is null and void.***
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