How can we promise to "do better" when shit like "no author or distributor accepts responsibility to anyone for the consequences of using it or for whether it serves any particular purpose or works at all" is in the legal agreement of the software you are using?
Making someone agree to that while simultaneously on the side making promises that the software works is used car salesman gimmicks. The only things that matters is what you put in writing.
How can we promise to "do better" when shit like "no author or distributor accepts responsibility to anyone for the consequences of using it or for whether it serves any particular purpose or works at all" is in the legal agreement of the software you are using?
Making someone agree to that while simultaneously on the side making promises that the software works is used car salesman gimmicks. The only things that matters is what you put in writing.