Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:22:27 -0500 From: Rick N <solarux@hotmail.com> To: <freebsd-chat@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: FreeBSD vs Russian's laws Message-ID: <BAY113-W247EB6C92D612A1439F6D3A1B30@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <200911020721.nA27L4H6082513@lurza.secnetix.de> References: <20091031061956.GA4561@vagner.bsd.loc>
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"...So please stop spreading FUD and crying wolf, people. You're definitely not doing FreeBSD a favour...." Nobody was "trying" to spread FUD, or a disfavour to FreeBSD here Oli, I simply didn't understand exactly what he meant early on in this thread, and still not exactly sure, but thanks for looking into these quotes. Rick. > Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:21:04 +0100 > From: olli@lurza.secnetix.de > To: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG > CC: > Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Russian's laws > > Hi, > > >From what was quoted so far, it seems that the Russian > government requires software to be certified if it is > being used to handle "state secrets" (and other kinds > of restricted information of the government) and to > drive "environmentally hazardous facilities" (which > probably includes nuclear power plants, oil refineries > and the like). > > I really don't see what's the big problem with that. > Many countries have regulations like that, and I even > think that they make sense (to a certain degree). > > None of the quotes I have seen so far indicate that > FreeBSD cannot be used anymore for generic purposes > in the industry, let alone in private homes. > > So please stop spreading FUD and crying wolf, people. > You're definitely not doing FreeBSD a favour. > > Best regards > Oliver > > -- > Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. > Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Geschäftsfuehrung: > secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht Mün- > chen, HRB 125758, Geschäftsführer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Gebhart > > FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd > > "I made up the term 'object-oriented', and I can tell you > I didn't have C++ in mind." > -- Alan Kay, OOPSLA '97 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-chat@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-chat > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-chat-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" _________________________________________________________________ Save up to 84% on Windows 7 until Jan 3—eligible CDN College & University students only. Hurry—buy it now for $39.99! http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9691635
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