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James Bottomley writes
that open-source developers are increasingly likely to be held liable for
flaws in their code and suggests a solution:

Indemnification means one party, in particular circumstances,
agreeing to be on the hook for the legal responsibilities of
another party. This is actually a well known way not of avoiding
liability but transferring it to where it belongs. As such, it’s
easily sellable in the court of public opinion: we’re not looking
to avoid liability, merely trying to make sure it lands on those
who are making all the money from the code.