UCITA was never widely adopted and it's long since passed.

However, they appear to be on the books in MA and VA, so I've noted this
here.
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GPL. GPL.
Also mentioned by name is the warranty disclaimer. Most people today do Also mentioned by name is the warranty disclaimer. Most people today do
not believe that software comes with any warranty. Notwithstanding the not believe that software comes with any warranty. Notwithstanding the
proposed state-level UCITA bills (which have never obtained widespread \href{http://mlis.state.md.us/2000rs/billfile/hb0019.htm}{Maryland's} and \href{http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?001+ful+SB372ER}{Virginia's} UCITA bills, there are few or no implied warranties with software.
adoption), there are few or no implied warranties with software.
However, just to be on the safe side, GPL clearly disclaims them, and the However, just to be on the safe side, GPL clearly disclaims them, and the
GPL requires redistributors to keep the disclaimer very visible. (See GPL requires redistributors to keep the disclaimer very visible. (See
Sections~\ref{GPLv2s11} and~\ref{GPLv2s12} of this tutorial for more on GPL's Sections~\ref{GPLv2s11} and~\ref{GPLv2s12} of this tutorial for more on GPL's