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post #1 of 8
Thread Starter 
Just installed the Java 2.0 SDK on my machine (not a video game, I know, but there isn't another form for this kind of thing), and it had this line in it's license agreement:

You acknowledge
that Software is not designed, licensed or intended for use in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear facility. Sun disclaims any express or implied
warranty of fitness for such uses.


You guys ever read these things?
post #2 of 8
Lol, no. I'll have to look.
post #3 of 8
heh, that's funny
post #4 of 8
I think it's put in there to prevent Homerisms.
post #5 of 8
I'm sure it just recognises you for the 007 super villain we all know you really are, Mikey.

That and the furry pussy on your lap...
post #6 of 8
Saw this a while back, thought it was pretty funny:

Bloodthirsty License Agreement
------------------------------

This is where the bloodthirsty license agreement is supposed to go,
explaining that Interactive Easyflow is a copyrighted package licensed
for use by a single person, and sternly warning you not to pirate
copies of it and explaining, in detail, the gory consequences if you
do.

We know that you are an honest person, and are not going to go around
pirating copies of Interactive Easyflow; this is just as well with us
since we worked hard to perfect it and selling copies of it is our only
method of making anything out of all the hard work.

If, on the other hand, you are one of those few people who do go around
pirating copies of software you probably aren't going to pay much
attention to a license agreement, bloodthirsty or not. Just keep your
doors locked and look out for the HavenTree attack shark.

Honest Disclaimer
-----------------

We don't claim Interactive Easyflow is good for anything -- if you
think it is, great, but it's up to you to decide. If Interactive
Easyflow doesn't work: tough. If you lose a million because
Interactive Easyflow messes up, it's you that's out the million, not
us. If you don't like this disclaimer: tough. We reserve the right to
do the absolute minimum provided by law, up to and including nothing.

This is basically the same disclaimer that comes with all software
packages, but ours is in plain English and theirs is in legalese.

We didn't really want to include any disclaimer at all, but our lawyers
insisted. We tried to ignore them but they threatened us with the
attack shark (see license agreement above) at which point we relented.

-I love honesty
post #7 of 8
Thread Starter 
Ha! I have now adopted this as my official disclaimer on all software projects!
post #8 of 8
Thread Starter 
mmmmmm.....furry pussy....
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