@@ -1123,13 +1123,13 @@ throughout the GPL, there are specific references to the importance of
notifying others down the distribution chain that they have rights under
GPL.
Also mentioned by name is the warranty disclaimer. Most people today do
not believe that software comes with any warranty. Notwithstanding
\href{http://mlis.state.md.us/2000rs/billfile/hb0019.htm}{Maryland's} and \href{http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?001+ful+SB372ER}{Virginia's} UCITA bills, there are few or no implied warranties with software.
However, just to be on the safe side, GPL clearly disclaims them, and the
GPL requires re-distributors to keep the disclaimer very visible. (See
Sections~\ref{GPLv2s11} and~\ref{GPLv2s12} of this tutorial for more on GPL's
warranty disclaimers.)
GPL disclaims all warranties that legally can be disclaimed (which is
discussed later in sections~\ref{GPLv2s11} and~\ref{GPLv2s12}). Users
generally rarely expect their software comes with any warranties, since
typically all EULAs and other Free Software licenses disclaim warranties too.
However, since many local laws require ``consipicous'' warranty disclaimers,
GPLv2~\S1 explicitly mentions the importance of keeping warranty disclaimers
in tact upon redistribution.
Note finally that GPLv2~\S1 creates groundwork for the important defense of
commercial freedom. GPLv2~\S1 clearly states that in the case of verbatim