legal cover for downloadable software product

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VectraMan replied

25 October 2007, 14:21
In my experience these things are often just copied off other software products. If you're going to do that, remember to change the names.
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Jog On started a topic legal cover for downloadable software product

25 October 2007, 12:58
legal cover for downloadable software product

I'm getting ready to release a software product that will be a downloadable .exe and will sell online as an e-product.

Is there a standard set of legal clauses that I can take to some IP/commercial lawyers to get quotes for?

I'm guessing I need the standard disclaimers for 'software is provided as is and we (my Ltd) cannot be held responsible for loss of data, damage to files etc.

Also a disclaimer of some sort - it's a job searching tool so I don't want people trying to sue me if they don't get a job from using it etc.

is there anything else I need to post up in my project spec for the lawyers to bid on?

I'm using elance to source some international/internet lawyers.

Anyone done anything like this before and can shed any light on it?
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