From 69e45b88e79a53b2e2610353606e6b00c4996761 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Irakli Kourtis Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:32:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: a disclaimer of warranty, liability, indemnity and harmful use (#3882) Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_013Bhtfdu3WDoF5dQjzzdcbq Co-authored-by: jyviko <2501648+jyviko@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 5.5 --- DISCLAIMER.md | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ README.md | 6 ++++++ 2 files changed, 50 insertions(+) create mode 100644 DISCLAIMER.md diff --git a/DISCLAIMER.md b/DISCLAIMER.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..86937ad8c9 --- /dev/null +++ b/DISCLAIMER.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +# Disclaimer + +This disclaimer covers the software, models, data, documentation and every other file in this +repository and in the releases built from it (together, "the files"). + +## No warranty + +The files are provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including +warranties of accuracy, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. +Results produced with the files, such as geometry, meshes, analyses and simulations, can be +wrong. A qualified person must check them before anyone relies on them for a design, +manufacturing or safety decision. + +## No liability + +To the fullest extent permitted by law, Tangency Labs and the contributors are not liable for any +claim, damage, loss or other liability arising from the files or from their use, modification or +distribution, whether in contract, tort or otherwise. + +## No indemnity + +Neither Tangency Labs nor any contributor indemnifies, defends or holds harmless anyone who uses, +modifies or distributes the files, including against claims that the files infringe someone +else's rights. + +## Harmful or unlawful use + +Tangency Labs and the contributors do not authorise, endorse or accept any responsibility for use +of the files to harm people, animals, property or the environment, or for any unlawful use. +Whoever uses the files is solely responsible for how they use them, for what they make with them +and for complying with the laws that apply to them. Tangency Labs and the contributors must not be +named or held out as responsible for any such use. + +## No endorsement + +Using, modifying or distributing the files does not mean that Tangency Labs or any contributor +endorses you, your product or your results. Do not use the name of Tangency Labs or of a +contributor to suggest such an endorsement without written permission. + +## Relation to the licence + +This disclaimer adds to the warranty and liability terms of the licence the files are distributed +under. It does not restrict any right that licence grants; where the two differ, the licence +governs. diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4d53aa8254..8c1ca69a3b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ the clean-room and licence rules, and where help is wanted most. Open work is in SolidCraft's continuous integration runs on [Blacksmith](https://www.blacksmith.sh), which sponsors its CI minutes. +## Disclaimer + +The files in this repository are provided as is, without warranty, liability or indemnity, and +Tangency Labs and the contributors accept no responsibility for any harmful or unlawful use of +them: read [DISCLAIMER.md](DISCLAIMER.md). + ## Licence MIT OR Apache-2.0, at your option. Developed under the