[Info-vax] Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability

[AEF]

Greetings,

ECO kits come with the disclaimer given below. Is anything warranted
in VMS, or in the software world, for that matter? TIA. (The all-
uppercase text below is verbatim. Please don't complain about it :-)

 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

     THIS PATCH IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF  ANY  KIND.
ALL
     EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED  CONDITIONS,  REPRESENTATIONS  AND
WARRANTIES,
     INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED  WARRANTY  OF  MERCHANTABILITY,  FITNESS
FOR
     PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO
THE
     EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.  IN NO  EVENT  WILL  COMPAQ
BE
     LIABLE  FOR  ANY  LOST REVENUE OR PROFIT, OR FOR SPECIAL,
INDIRECT,
     CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER  CAUSED
AND
     REGARDLESS  OF  THE  THEORY OF LIABILITY, WITH RESPECT TO ANY
PATCH
     MADE AVAILABLE HERE OR TO THE USE OF SUCH PATCH.

AEF