Apple iTunes Software Update

May 31, 2007 by Andrew Nevelos.

I received a notice that there was a software update available for iTunes and when installing it I happened to glance at the license agreement. Well I in bold letters was the following statement:
The apple software is not intended for use in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control 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.
Ummm, why is that included? Was there some Homer Simpson guy working at a nuclear power plant that figured instead of using NRC Regulatory software I’ll put Itunes on there and then I can listen to music too. And life support machines? I mean come on! Two senarios would seem to lead to this kind of language. Fist (and this is the one that I am hoping is the case) there is a group of Legal Eagles trying to think up every conceivable situation however asinine that the software could be used in, and then warning people not to use it. The second (shudder) is that people actually tried to use this software in those situations (shudder) which resulted in “death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage”. Never underestimate the stupidity of the masses.

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