>>daniel+(OP)
A likely scenario is that software will become more expensive to consumers because the vendors will have to buy liability insurance in-house.
Also, it will raise the barrier to entry for any small vendor or a solo dev trying to make a living with open source.
"Trying to start your own small business in the EU? Tough shit. Go get a job, peasant!"
>>hexer3+bq
There's a liability exemption for software manufacturers that are microenterprises or small enterprises at the time of placing the relevant product on the market.