The vicious license

No major updates recently because my innernets was down at home thanks to a failed Motorola DSL modem. Now that things are working again, I’m going to waste so much time tonight, let me tell you…

I do want to share this, though. There’s a program out there called GlovePIE which basically aids in using various unusual input devices, such as Wii remotes and virtual reality gloves, with the PC. It turns out it has some rather strict and unusual licensing terms. Now this surely isn’t the first piece of software out there that has tried to make some sort of political statement in its licensing terms, but this one is just plain vicious. Check it out:

This software is copyright (c) Carl Kenner, except for scripts by other authors.
By using this software you agree to obey the following license conditions:[…]

• You may not use this software directly or indirectly for any military purpose. This includes, but is not limited to, training, research and development, controlling military hardware, directing military personel, or troop entertainment. You may not use this software anywhere on a military base or vessel. This applies to all versions of PIE.

• You may not export this software to Israel, or use it in Israel (including the occupied territories), until Israel has ended its occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Syria, and anywhere else it may occupy. If you try to run it in Israel it will give you an error.

• Missionaries may not use this software. It may not be used for any missionary purpose. Or any other genocidal purpose.

…Wow. I’ll have to keep that in mind if I ever become a soldier, missionary or Israeli and ever find a need to use a Power Glove (NSFW language) with my PC.