restricting the use of open source software

[Ken Arromdee]

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005, Benjamin Rossen wrote:
> > Would it be possible to forbid the use in, say, systems deliberately
> > designed to cause loss of life, injury, or environmental damage, and
> > still be compliant with OSD #5 and #6?
> No.

Besides, what happens if someone uses the software in a general purpose
computer, and later that computer is used in a weapons system?  The computer
isn't designed as a weapon, but the weapons system is.

And you'd better write your language to allow your software's use in
situations involving abortion, unless you really want to exclude those.