> > Presumably, Sun doesn't want to be held liable if your software is used > > in a nuclear plant, malfunctions, and causes a Chernobyl. > > Yep, basically if you tell the system to cool the reactor, and the JVM > is like, "wait a while, I have to do some garbage collection," you > aren't guaranteed that the system is going to cool down when you need it > (or other critical things). > > The same could hold true for things like Airplane controls, etc.
Precisely. That's why such a precision for nuclear facilities seems weird to me. There are so many application domains where some stupid java-oriented architecture choice could be fatal. Besides, is this license clause in all Sun licenses ? Even for Solaris systems ? ;-P that would be funny : "my unix is more reliable than your windows but we can't be held responsible if you use it inside a nuclear system" lol Nevermind... licenses are really a tricky thing and it always fascinates me that licenses like ASL or GPL are successfully applied in such a US law maze... -- Sebastien ARBOGAST --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
