A writer at Java Developer Journal has found out that Microsoft has a sense of humor. This writer was reading an End-User License Agreement for Microsoft Desktop Operating Systems, with an excerpt that contains the following:
“The software product may contain support for programs written in Java. Java technology is not fault tolerant and is not designed, manufactured, or intended for use or resale as on-line control equipment in hazardous environments requiring fail-safe performance, such as in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, direct life support machines , or weapon systems, in which the failure of Java technology could lead directly to death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage”.
It just goes to show you that you have to cover all basis in our ‘sue’ happy society. Sad, but it is better safe than sorry. I am actually suprised that some of those things don’t actually have ‘terrorism’ clauses yet. It reminds me of a crazy HOT coffee incident at… whats that fast food restaurant with those two yellowish color arcs or something like that. ;)
That clause is at least ten years old, if not more. I believe that something very similar was on the original Windows 2.0 package. Java has had that in there since I was in school in the 90′s.
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oh, sorry about that, just fixed it
just imagine how stable windows would be if it wern’t for Java.
(Sarcasm).
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