[thelist] Software Rights, Responsabilities

[Diego Lafuente]

Thank you very much.


I guess this is an important topic to discuss... i want to hear personal
responses from people who built web app for other companies... who uses
that app for delicate data...

i hope find interesting answers...

thanks in advice.


Diego




On Thursday, August 29, 2002, at 07:36 PM, Eric Engelmann wrote:

> The legal agreement is part of it, but if you're in the US, you'll want
> to
> incorporate in such a way that they can't take your house/car/dog
> whatever.
> For example, incorporating as an LLC will shield your personal assets
> from
> those of the company. I assume its similar in most countries, too.
> That's
> the first step.
>
> Then, in your agreement that you and your client sign, you can specify
> your
> liability, but know that if they claim negligence on your part, they
> may be
> able to get around any limited liability clause in your document.
>
> You may also consider that almost every hosting company in the world
> automatically refuses any liability for data loss. So you won't be able
> to
> pass anything along to your hosting company, if you're using a third
> party.
> Even if it's their fault.
>
> So, the best you can do is to shield your personal stuff with an LLC or
> similar corporation, and then shield the company as best you can with
> your
> docs. Then, make sure you code it right. Secure your systems. Backup
> your
> data. Then you may not have to face lawsuits or hitmen anyway.
>
> Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer.
>
> - Eric
>
>
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