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Re: OOPS and linux
- From: Ian Lance Taylor <ian at wasabisystems dot com>
- To: "Dave Korn" <dk at artimi dot com>
- Cc: <binutils at sources dot redhat dot com>
- Date: 14 Apr 2004 11:38:05 -0400
- Subject: Re: OOPS and linux
- References: <NUTMEGI9IOQZDu5LJ8I0000046d@NUTMEG.CAM.ARTIMI.COM>
"Dave Korn" <dk@artimi.com> writes:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: binutils-owner On Behalf Of Ian Lance Taylor
> > Sent: 14 April 2004 16:18
>
> > I was going to discuss your question, but then I saw the disclaimer:
>
> > "Vineet Sharma, Noida" writes:
>
> > > Disclaimer:
>
> > > The information is solely intended for the
> > > individual or the entity it is addressed to. If you are not
> > the intended
> > > recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, forward,
> > > print,retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part
> > of it.
>
> > I'm sorry, I am not authorized to read this e-mail.
>
> Hmmm. Who actually _is_ the "intended recipient" ?
>
> Message-ID:
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> From: "Vineet Sharma, Noida" <vineets@[REDACTED]>
> To: binutils@sources.redhat.com
>
> "binutils". That would be the list, as an organization / collective
> entity. As far as I can see, that makes us all addressees and intended
> recipients, and we're all fully authorized to read the email. Hell, those
> silly disclaimers sometimes bug me too, but I really don't think the claim
> that they apply to recipients on the list, when that list was clearly
> intended to be the recipient of the mail, actually has any legs.
It's very hard to be sure, and, since sources.redhat.com is a
volunteer organization, we are not in a position to incur any legal
liability or expense whatsoever. It's even more troubling when you
consider the automatic e-mail archives, which are web accessible.
Yes, the overall scenario is far fetched. However, far fetched things
do happen.
Not imposing legal liability on other people is a bare minimum
standard of politeness in modern discourse. Especially when it would
be so simple for him to avoid the problem by getting a free e-mail
account.
Ian