This is pretty common with consumer products. If something has a "lifetime warranty," that "lifetime" is typically a defined period of time (e.g.-seven years), not until you die.

Yes, apparently so.

The folks who read the offer are probably surprised.

http://web.archive.org/web/20060203030930/http://www.textdri...

Q: How long is it good for? A: As long as we exist.

According to michaelhoffman, the FAQ said this: "Q: How long is it good for? A: As long as we exist."

Seems pretty clear cut to me.

(Not sure this is accurate, though. I did find it repeated in a forum discussing Joyent in 2006.)