Isn't the requirement of such an acknowledgement in the license to use the tool, thus an ipso facto restriction against the tools use in such circumstances.
No. The acknowledgement says that the author of the code did not intend it to be used for high-risk environments where loss of life might result if the code failed. It ensures that the person using the licensed software has been told that the code may not be completely reliable.
However, nothing prevents someone at Chernobyl, or Seabrook, or 3-Mile Island from using the software for less critical purposes, nor does it prevent them from updating the software to be fault-tolerant and reliable enough to be certified for use in some more critical role, presuming they can get the software tested and approved by the NRC, or whoever....
-- -Chuck
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