From: peterson_at_d...
Date: 2001-06-07 02:17:21
--- In buildcheapeeg_at_yahoogroups.com, "lucas darten" <ljdarten_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> I had a thought. First of all, I believe it is the feedback part of
the machine/software that is on shaky ground. A machine that only
records brain wave activity is not nearly as subject to causing
lawsuits.
>
> What if we sold the machine as only an information gathering tool
with a big disclamer making this very clear that we do not support it
as a feedback machine, even though it would theoretically work that
way. Maybe send with it a software that only records brain wave
activity that can be viewed later but not during the session.
>
> Then give away the software from the website as a nuerofeedback
tool that just happens to work with our machine. someone mentioned
the possibillity of making the software able to work with other
machines (like the brainmaster). Did anyone ever say if this was a
plausible concept? If we did this, then no one could clearly say that
the software is only designed for our machine.
>
> if someone wanted to sue us, they would have to prove that the
software is not safe and not the machine, because anyone using the
machine for feedback is ignoring the disclaimer. Plus being open
source, I think it would be hard to sue for the software. If no one
clearly owns it, who is liable for it? <G>
>
> Good idea? bad idea? stupid idea?
Brilliant idea, wonderful idea! (IMHO.) This may be the thing that
does it. I can see it now . . . "Find out about your brainwaves with
OpenEEG!" No biofeedback, no risk, etc. Kind of like the nutrition
stores that can sell herbs but have to keep the information about
using the herbs away from where the herbs are displayed.
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