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Today's twisted tech tip
From the department of curious legal precautions: Apples iTunes licensing agreement which you have already agreed to if youve installed the latest version of the popular music software contains a clause which prohibits anyone from using the program
for any purposes prohibited by United States law, including, without limitation, the development, design, manufacture, or production of nuclear missiles or chemical or biological weapons. So Apple has got the WMD angle covered. But say youre interested in using iTunes to run your new nuclear reactor? Not so fast. A separate version of the iTunes license agreement warns that: The Apple software is not intended for use in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, life support machines, or other equipment in which the failure of the Apple software could lead to death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage. It turns out that this nuclear clause shows up in all sorts of unlikely places, from virus scanners to desktop weather readers. Posted by: Mike 2008-06-26 |
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