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1. Denver Gingerich

   Got details on #BlackDuck's indemnification plan: recently launched, let's company buy insurance against litigation after BlackDuck scan.

   about 9 months ago from web at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
   • Bradley M. Kuhn The GNU General Public License

     @ossguy, shrewd of #BlackDuck to sell insurance against litigation only, since most !GPL enforcement doesn't get so bad it needs litigation.

     about 9 months ago
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   • Bradley M. Kuhn The GNU General Public License

     @ossguy, OTOH, if I were an #BlackDuck's actuary, I'd be appalled at how little a "#BlackDuck scan" correlates with !GPL compliance.

     about 9 months ago
   • Denver Gingerich Bradley M. Kuhn

     @bkuhn I may have mis-spoke. I assumed it was for litigation, but it might not be. I will try to clarify this with #BlackDuck.

     about 9 months ago
   • Denver Gingerich Bradley M. Kuhn

     @bkuhn I clarified with #BlackDuck that their indemnification is indeed just for litigation. It doesn't cover patent claims, etc. #LinuxCon

     about 9 months ago
   • Bradley M. Kuhn The GNU General Public License

     @ossguy, as I said, shrewd of them, given how infrequent litigation is for !GPL. My concern is: companies who buy it will *want* litigation!

     about 9 months ago
   • Bradley M. Kuhn The GNU General Public License

     @ossguy,I'm surprised #BlackDuck's actuaries didn't grok this:BlackDuck customers have incentive to ignore !GPL enforcement contact &be sued

     about 9 months ago
   • Bradley M. Kuhn The GNU General Public License

     @ossguy, is this information about #BlackDuck litigation indemnification written down anywhere? I'd like to write a blog post about it. !GPL

     about 9 months ago
   • Denver Gingerich Bradley M. Kuhn

     @bkuhn It is limited indemnification. You can buy coverage for a certain dollar value, but #BlackDuck won't cover beyond that.

     about 9 months ago
   • Bradley M. Kuhn

     @ossguy,my point stands:always cost effective to be sued (then settle) rather than answer initial contact if you bought #BlackDuck insurance

     about 9 months ago
   • Bradley M. Kuhn Free Software Foundation , Software Freedom Conservancy , The GNU General Public License , disturbing

     @ossguy,I now theorize #BlackDuck designed insurance program to force !Conservancy & !FSF to sue more on !GPL to feed their FUD. !disturbing

     about 9 months ago
   • satipera Bradley M. Kuhn

     @bkuhn So you are saying that their insurance is worthless?

     about 9 months ago
   • Bradley M. Kuhn satipera

     @satipera, not at all. It sounds like #BlackDuck insurance is designed to entice their customers to be sued to increase their FUD machine.

     about 9 months ago
   • satipera Bradley M. Kuhn

     @bkuhn I see.

     about 9 months ago
   • Denver Gingerich Bradley M. Kuhn

     @bkuhn I don't know. The #BlackDuck guy I talked with said he'd email me more information about their indemnification plan.

     about 9 months ago
   • Alexandre Oliva Bradley M. Kuhn

     ♻ @bkuhn: It sounds like BlackDuck insurance is designed to entice their customers to be sued to increase their FUD machine.

     about 9 months ago