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I wonder if that's MS's Java or Sun's. If it's from a third party they probably copy-pasted the relevant paragraphs. Quicktime also has a paragraph about not u
by netsharc 2y ago
I wonder if that's MS's Java or Sun's. If it's from a third party they probably copy-pasted the relevant paragraphs.
Quicktime also has a paragraph about not using them to operate nuclear facilities...
- minton 2y agoQuickTime? The video stuff from Apple?
- netsharc 2y agoYeah, the one we had to install on Windows 98 to play MOV files. Which, I learnt yesterday[1]/[2], is the video format that turned to MP4. [1] https://obsproject.com/blog/obs-studio-hybrid-mp4 https://obsproject.com/blog/obs-studio-hybrid-mp4 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40951187 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40951187
- kmeisthax 2y agoThe Quicktime nuclear clause also got copied into the iTunes EULA, which is extremely funny.
- cranberryturkey 2y agoWell shit, I guess I have to pivot. I was going to operate my nuclear facility with Quicktime.
- OhMeadhbh 2y agoI probably shouldn't mention how UK Nuke subs used to use WinXP. Maybe they still do. Even if they were using CS, I doubt they would update systems while deployed. I had this horrified image of a nuke sub at the bottom of the ocean while the onboard IT tech was trying hard to make sense of why all the critical systems kept blue-screening. https://www.theregister.com/2008/12/16/windows_for_submarines_rollout/ https://www.theregister.com/2008/12/16/windows_for_submarine...
- sgbeal 2y agoThe disclaimer about not using Java for X, Y, and Z was part of the Java EULA for many years (and my still be - no idea).