> Absolutely, but it's quite funny that the law requires Apple put such
> verbiage in the EULA when it's pretty well known that those organisations
> who would use the technology for nefarious purposes won't be deterred by
> a bunch of legalese.

It's more to prevent otherwise legally-acting companies from doing military 
stuff with other countries without control from the government.  Without the 
disclaimer, a company could (to quote the example already given) extract the 
accelerometers from iPods and sell them to a missile-making company, 
completely avoiding any government control on such devices.

AIUI, in the UK at least, if you export some technology or a product that 
even has a remote chance of being able to be used for some military purpose, 
then you need to go through a lot more hoops with the government.

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