I suspect that what was meant that no disclaimer would *automatically*
exclude Oracle corp from liability. And quite right too. Courts (at least in
the UK but I imagine elsewhere) have this nasty habit of attempting to find
out the facts of the case and not simply rely on what is written down.
--
Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
*****************************************
Please include version and platform
and SQL where applicable
It makes life easier and increases the
likelihood of a good answer
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"Howard J. Rogers" <dba_at_hjrdba.com> wrote in message
news:ab9b06$ekv$1_at_lust.ihug.co.nz...
> I was specifically told that no disclaimer under the sun would free Oracle
> from liability if it was known that the poster was an employee of said
> corporation. By the VP of IP no less.
>
> A consistent approach will be forthcoming soon, no doubt.
>
> Regards
> HJR
>
>
> "Rick Wessman" <Rick.WessmanNO_SPAM_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
> news:ab8rkd0n4d_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> > Thanks for the verification. Newsguy doesn't show it when I preview a
> post. I
> > thought that I had seen it on other posts, but wanted to make sure.
> >
> > As to the disclaimer, I don't think that it absolves Oracle of total
> > responsibility, either. However, it does provide some cover.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > In article <3cd78c22$0$8505$ed9e5944_at_reading.news.pipex.net>, "Niall
> says...
> > >
> > >The disclaimer is there - though I'd be amazed if its mere existence
> > >actually absolved Oracle of legal responsibility for the contents.
> > >Especially as you say the views do not necessarily reflect thoe of
> Oracle. I
> > >might if I were being perverse decide that they did in any given
> instance,
> > >and so I suspect might a court.
> > >
> > >
> > >--
> > >Niall Litchfield
> > >Oracle DBA
> > >Audit Commission UK
> > >*****************************************
> > >Please include version and platform
> > >and SQL where applicable
> > >It makes life easier and increases the
> > >likelihood of a good answer
> > >
> > >******************************************
> > >"Rick Wessman" <Rick.WessmanNO_SPAM_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
> > >news:ab73ds0bav_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> > >> In article <3cd4150a$0$8512$cc9e4d1f_at_news.dial.pipex.com>, "Niall
> says...
> > >> >
> > >> >"Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
> > >> >news:aauadn0610_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> > >> >> I had to go through similar hoops and jumps to get the right to
> publish
> > >my
> > >> >8i
> > >> >> Architecture and Administration exam cram book. I didn't like it
> much
> > >> >then, I
> > >> >> don't like it much in Howard's case, but I can understand their
> > >viewpoint.
> > >> >It's
> > >> >> unfortunate, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. Of course,
we
> > >could
> > >> >always
> > >> >> leave Oracle and then not have this concern ... ;)
> > >> >
> > >> >I'm a little confused as to how you and the other Oracle employees
are
> > >> >allowed to post to usenet. I value your contribution and would hate
to
> > >lose
> > >> >it but surely the same argument applies. Its a public forum - you
even
> > >have
> > >> >an oracle.com email address. the links to oracle are if anything
> clearer
> > >> >than in the hjrdba case.
> > >> >
> > >> >Niall
> > >> >
> > >> >who doesn't like the decision but if the argument applies in one
place
> > >> >thinks it should be applied everywhere.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> We had to get permission from our Legal department in order to be
able
> to
> > >post.
> > >> The one requirement that was imposed was that we have to put to a
> > >disclaimer at
> > >> the bottom of our posts. This disclaimer frees Oracle of legal
> > >responsibility
> > >> for the accuracy of our posts.
> > >>
> > >> Rick
> > >>
> > >> P.S. There should be a disclaimer there. I customized Newsguy to put
it
> > >there.
> > >> If it's not, please let me now.
> > >>
> > >> Rick Wessman
> > >> Oracle Corporation
> > >>
> > >> The opinions expressed above are mine and do not necessarily
> reflect
> > >> those of Oracle Corporation.
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Rick Wessman
> > Oracle Corporation
> >
> > The opinions expressed above are mine and do not necessarily
reflect
> > those of Oracle Corporation.
> >
>
>
Received on Wed May 08 2002 - 03:49:40 CDT
