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>A.2. Legal Protection</H1
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> You may want to consider having users sign some kind of agreement
before any work
is performed on their systems. Such a document will make it clear to
users exactly what they can and cannot expect from the installfest.
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> If you do decide to use one of these documents, please
have it reviewed by a lawyer in your area.
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> If you do have an agreement approved by a lawyer,
please contribute to the Linux community by sending a copy
to the lead author of this HOWTO so that it may be included in
future versions.
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>A.2.1. Release</H2
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> The following is a significantly modified version of a form posted on
David Pitts's Web site.
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>INSTALLFEST RELEASE FORM</P
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> By signing this release agreement
between you and the group holding the installfest (members of the
__________________________ Linux User's Group, hereinafter
referred to as
Installers), you give up certain legal rights. Therefore, you should
read the agreement carefully. If you have any questions about the
legal effect of this agreement, you should consult an attorney and
not any of the Installers. Please be aware that you may not participate
in the installfest event unless you have signed this agreement.
By signing this release agreement, you
acknowledge the following:
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> That your signing this agreement
is partial consideration for the services provided by Installers.
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> That Installers do not promise
that the work done on your computer equipment will be successful.
An Installer will help you attempt to install, configure, or
otherwise get the Linux operating system to work on your computer
equipment. However, because of possible defects in computer
software or computer hardware, including improperly configured
computer hardware, not every attempt is successful.
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> That the attempt to install,
configure, or otherwise get the Linux operating system to work on
your computer equipment has inherent dangers that no amount of
care, caution, instruction, or expertise can eliminate.
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> That any attempt to install,
configure, or otherwise get the Linux operating system to work on
your computer equipment, especially including any attempt to
partition or re-partition your computer's hard drive, may result in
the loss of some or all of the data stored on that hard drive. That
you are hereby advised that you should back up all important data
before the attempt to install, configure or otherwise get the Linux
operating system to work on your computer equipment.
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> That an installfest is an inherently chaotic event at which
many computer components, peripherals and systems are present;
therefore, you are responsible for the security of your property.
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> That you are expressly assuming
the risks of the dangers set forth above.
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> That by signing this release agreement, you hereby forever
release the Installers from any legal liability they might have
arising from the attempt to install, configure, or otherwise get
the Linux operating system to run on your computer equipment. That
this release includes, but is not limited to, any losses caused by
the negligence of any Installer who attempts to install, configure
or otherwise get the Linux operating system to work on your
computer.
</P
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> By signing below, you agree that you understand the terms above:
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> Your:
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> signature: __________________________________________________
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>
name: _______________________________________________________
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>
month: ____________ day: __________ year: ________
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Witness:
signature: __________________________________________________
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name: _______________________________________________________
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month: ____________ day: __________ year: ________
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>A.2.2. Waiver</H2
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> The following is Copyright 1998 Chris Halsall
and the <A
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> Victoria Linux Users Group</A
>.
Reuse permitted for Open Source
Software promotion.
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>Linux InstallFest Waiver</P
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> I, _______________________________ acknowledge that I am participating
in the "Linux Install Festival" entirely at my own risk.
I assume
responsibility for the integrity of the data on my computer system,
have backed up all important data, and I will hold the volunteer
helpers blameless for any damage to my computer system, to my data, or
any other damages or liability that may result through my
participation in this event. I further agree to be responsible for any
licensing fees, shareware registrations, or other licensing
requirements that may apply to the software I will receive. The
purpose of this event is to distribute software packages that are Open
Source, legally distributable with no charge to the user.
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> Every reasonable effort will be made to ensure that my system operates
correctly before and after the installation, but I recognize that,
because the software installed at this event is licensed free of
charge, the copyright holder(s) and volunteer helpers and/or other
parties provide this material "as is" without
warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of this
software, and the accuracy of its associated documentation, is with
me. Should this software or its associated documentation prove
defective, I assume the cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or
correction.
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> Signature: __________________________________ Date: ___________
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