This is a theme that goes back quite a few years. Sun essentially wanted to say that Java should not be used for software on which lives might depend. Other versions that are more detailed relating to other dangerous activities and Java have also been used. Apple has used similar warnings in its licenses. For more on this topic, see http://yakovfain.javadevelopersjournal.com/java_failure_can_lead_to_death.htm
Hard to know what course of action could be taken, as you suggest. If Sun won't support the software in situations where lives are on the line, who would step up to the plate and assume that liability? Best wishes, mr. bean Darryl Miles wrote: > > Paulo Soares wrote: >> This looks like nit-picking but I'll let Bruno answer this one. >> >> Paulo > > > I presume the "non-nuclear" restriction was a copy of the original Sun > licensing which has the non-nuclear facility caveat ? What was the > intended purpose at Sun of this ? What was the intended purpose by > iText authors by mimicking this ? > > * Just a user beware the software should not be used in any real-time > life threatening computerized system (due to the garbage collection > effect with non-linear processing time) ? > > * Because the authors have a specific issue with the software being used > within the atomic nuclear industry, if so was this to cover power > stations ? material processing? weapons ? or some form of > anti-nuclear protest ? > > > If the original conception of the thought that is embodied by the > wording can be understand then the intent of the statement can be fully > understood and a course of action be taken. > > Darryl > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > iText-questions mailing list > iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions > Buy the iText book: http://itext.ugent.be/itext-in-action/ > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Licensing-issue-with-iText-2.0.4-tf4262108.html#a12140703 Sent from the iText - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions Buy the iText book: http://itext.ugent.be/itext-in-action/
