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by morpheuskafka 608 days ago
I saw a thread here a couple days ago about new product liability rules for software in the EU that would apply to importers/distributors where the manufacturer is overseas. I wonder if anyone will still be willing to provide this "merchant of record" service in the EU once that takes effect.
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SSLy 608 days ago
Aren't those rules related to software shipped in hardware?
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victorbjorklund 608 days ago
No, it is broader than that. It includes software in general (but excl open source)

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024...

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bryanrasmussen 608 days ago
at the worst wouldn't it just mean that a lot of merchants of record will say we don't handle software, and maybe one or two big ones scoop up all the software business with some fancy insurance deals?

I believe this is what the theories of capitalism say would happen.

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