@thomasfuchs I remember the Microsoft Windows 98 license agreement I found on those freaking machines we used in school.

„8. NOTE ON JAVA SUPPORT. THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT CONTAINS POSSIBLY SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS WRITTEN IN JAVA.

THE JAVA TECHNOLOGY IS NOT ERROR-TOLERANT AND WAS NOT USED FOR USE OR RESALE AS ONLINE TAX SOFTWARE IN DEVELOPED OR MANUFACTURED IN A DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT, IN WHICH TROUBLE-FREE OPERATION IS REQUIRED, SUCH AS IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING FACILITIES, AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, IN WHICH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, IN MACHINES FOR DIRECT LIFE MAINTENANCE OR IN WEAPON SYSTEMS IN WHICH A FAILURE OF JAVA TECHNOLOGY DIRECTLY TObDEATHS, PERSONAL INJURY OR SERIOUS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR ENVIRONMENT WOULD LEAD.“

Back in 1998 they were at least friendly enough to point to not use it in critical environments…