I'm amazed that there has been zero coverage of this:
EU's new Product Liability Directive got voted through last thursday.
No later than two years from now, software, stand-alone, cloud or embedded are subject to "no-fault liability" (ie: doesn't matter how or why, only that it is defective.)
Here's the directive:
https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/PE-7-2024-INIT/en/pdf
Gentlemen, start your panic…
PS: Yes, there is a FOSS exemption, but only "outside commercial activity". (Ie: The guy in Nebraska but not RedHat)
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