Icey: Do you know ANY open source foundation that has been SUCCESSFULLY sued for damages? Give me ONE example.
At the end of the day. It's financial decision. Think of ALL the startups ever created for the web, the amount of money/time to understand to create the limited liability shelter, and how many of these examples of these shoe-string startups (those without funding or serious traction) actually get successfully sued for damages.
The odds are, very very very very very small. And ok, while my personal advice might not be for everyone. I am currently almost broke, so for me, it makes no difference if they come after my personal assets because I can just file ch. 7, as opposed to the amount of capital and money and upkeep that comes with any form of limited liability.
If you think I'm wrong, digg me down, but note how no one has (1) shown a counter example or (2) has given advice from the standpoint of a seasoned lawyer.
I'm not a historian, nor am I a legal expert, that's far outside my realm of expertise. However, just because I can't personally name an example of that happening doesn't mean that it "cannot" happen.
I was merely pointing out that the advice you were dispensing was risky and negligent. That is still the case; I'm afraid the burden of proof is on you, as you're the one making spurious claims.
"Cannot" is a world of difference from "not likely to".
At the end of the day. It's financial decision. Think of ALL the startups ever created for the web, the amount of money/time to understand to create the limited liability shelter, and how many of these examples of these shoe-string startups (those without funding or serious traction) actually get successfully sued for damages.
The odds are, very very very very very small. And ok, while my personal advice might not be for everyone. I am currently almost broke, so for me, it makes no difference if they come after my personal assets because I can just file ch. 7, as opposed to the amount of capital and money and upkeep that comes with any form of limited liability.
If you think I'm wrong, digg me down, but note how no one has (1) shown a counter example or (2) has given advice from the standpoint of a seasoned lawyer.