neideck@jove.pa.dec.com (Burkhard Neidecker) (12/20/90)
After receiving some mail from people that want to use the shX software for critical applications, the following note is on order: shX is highly experimental software and *definitely not* designed to be used in an environment where health and life of humans is dependent on the correct and reliable function of software. Reliability and dependability was *NOT* the prime goal in the development of shX. We strongly discourage anybody from using it for such purposes. From the shX manual: DIGITAL DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL DIGITAL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. Michael Altenhofen Campus-based Engineering Centre Karlsruhe Digital Equipment Corp. shX@nestvx.enet.dec.com DISCLAIMER: Unless indicated otherwise, everything in this note is personal opinion, not an official statement of Digital Equipment Corp.