Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:20:48 -0700 From: Rob Farmer <rfarmer@predatorlabs.net> To: Dmitry Marakasov <amdmi3@amdmi3.ru> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org, Marcin Cieslak <saper@saper.info> Subject: Re: [legal] port with restrictive license Message-ID: <AANLkTinHDHFDB9%2Bf2qaj16fmJxSmf5N-xBDsmVDonMYa@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20100916184437.GD48415@hades.panopticon> References: <20100911230652.GA1860@hades.panopticon> <slrni94f57.1rou.saper@saper.info> <20100916184437.GD48415@hades.panopticon>
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On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 11:44, Dmitry Marakasov <amdmi3@amdmi3.ru> wrote: > > Is I understand, to comply with license, we need to prohibit > distribution of software into "(or to a national or resident of) > any country to which the United States has embargoed goods", which > we likely won't do thus we should not mirror the files. Any software which has been developed in the US is covered by the export restrictions, regardless if people find this distasteful and didn't mention it in the GPL, BSD license, etc. Thus, has a practical matter, probably (at least) 90% of the ports collection is already covered and this really isn't anything new. Look at the legal disclaimers on Red Hat's website (or any major US company distributing open source software). They flat out say you can't download anything if you are in one of the prohibited countries. GPL-like requirements to distribute source to people in those countries would not hold up in court because they are a violation of federal law. -- Rob Farmer
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