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diff --git a/licenses/as-is b/licenses/as-is index c7d22a33c4d3..26fbe10856aa 100644 --- a/licenses/as-is +++ b/licenses/as-is @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +Note: This license label is deprecated, so don't use it for new packages. +Unfortunately, "as-is" has been (ab)used also for non-free software and +you cannot rely on it. Please check the upstream license instead. + +"as-is" in its originally intended sense is now covered by the OSI-appoved +"HPND" (Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer). + +--------------------------------------------------------------------------- + This is a generic place holder for a class of licenses that boil down to do no guarantees and all you get is what you have. The language is usually similar to: |