Universal Disclaimer: "We are not responsible for anything at all. Ever. So there."

From david.carybros.com/html/mad_science.html as of April 25, 2011
Also:  "Some quantum physics theories suggest that when the consumer is not directly observing this product, it may cease to exist or will exist only in a vague and undetermined state."
[Note:  I had found some of this previously on a web page that is no longer available, so I'm reproducing this whole thing here in case its current home disappears too.  I've inserted a few blank lines for easier reading - Steve Gilbert, 20110425.]

The following is reproduced verbatim from 

http://david.carybros.com/html/mad_science.html as of April 25, 2011

We are not responsible for anything at all. Ever. So there.
Copyright (c) 1995,1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 1900 by David Cary, all rights reserved.

Legal and Ethical Use of Software - "The EDUCOM Code" 1987

Statement of principle developed collaboratively by reps of industry, higher ed:


"Respect for intellectual labor and creativity is vital to academic discourse and enterprise. This principle applies to works of all authors and publishers in all media. It encompasses respect for the right to acknowledgment, right to privacy, and right to determine the form, manner, and terms of publication and distribution.

"Because electronic information is volatile and easily reproduced, respect for the work and personal expression of others is especially critical in computer environments. Violations of authorial integrity, including plagiarism, invasion of privacy, unauthorized access, and trade secret and copyright violations, may be grounds for sanctions against members of the academic community.

This "statement of principle about intellectual property and the legal and ethical use of software. This 'code'--intended for adaptation and use by individual colleges and universities--was developed by the EDUCOM Software Initiative." under the direction of Steven W. Gilbert.


From:  "Using Software: A Guide to the Ethical and Legal Use of Software for Members of the Academic Community" 
- first issued by EDUCOM and ADAPSO in 1987.

Full text available December 21, 2010 at:  http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/html/code.html

NOTE OF FULL DISCLOSURE:  I was leading the EDUCOM Software Initiative in 1987 and thoroughly enjoyed working with more than 100 colleagues from many corporations, associations, colleges and universities to develop and publish the "Using Software" brochure in which the EDUCOM Code first officially appeared.