Unlike many people, I actually bother to scan the End User License Agreement (EULA) using a piece of software that highlights suspicious content.
I was therefore somewhat surprised when I installed the latest version of Apple ITunes to see the following in clause 10:
By using the Apple software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in any such country or on any such list. You also agree that you will not use these products for any use prohibited by the United States law, including, without limitation, the development, design, manufacture or production of missiles, or nuclear, chemical or biological weapons.
Emphasis mine. Now I don’t know about you, but I prefer to think of Itunes as a music player. It can do podcasts but that’s about its limit. I only actually bother with it for a few tracks, and for Apple Quicktime. I’ve never heard of anyone using a music player to build a nuclear missile, but hey, you never know – Al-Qaeda are supposed to be an inventive lot, right?
Pardon me if I don’t run away screaming to hide under my bed, Apple. In fact… I think I’ll go to the kitchen, get the foil and cut you a nice tin hat…