Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:24:14 -0300 From: Gonzalo Nemmi <gnemmi@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Like it or not, Theo has a point... freebsd is shipping export-restricted software in the core Message-ID: <4CAD132E.1030507@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <86vd5ex6ks.fsf@red.stonehenge.com> References: <86fwwjyurd.fsf@red.stonehenge.com> <20101006215345.1a57c45c@gumby.homeunix.com> <86pqvnxbre.fsf@red.stonehenge.com> <20101006225923.GA18732@owl.midgard.homeip.net> <86vd5ex6ks.fsf@red.stonehenge.com>
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El 06/10/2010 08:08 p.m., Randal L. Schwartz escribió:
>>>>>> "Erik" == Erik Trulsson<ertr1013@student.uu.se> writes:
>
> Erik> Since it essentially says that if you export it from the USA you will
> Erik> have to follow whatever laws and regulations covers such exports, it
> Erik> doesn't really add any burden since anybody doing such an export would
> Erik> be legally required to do so anyway.
>
> Erik> AFAICT the paragraph in question does not add any restrictions or
> Erik> burdens, it just points out potentially existing ones.
>
> Yes, you always have to obey the law when you export. But this clause
> seems to imply that the associated software *knowingly* triggers the
> export laws, probably in a bad way.
>
> Do you have a different opinion, and is it a legal opinion?
>
> Either this clause needs to be hoisted to the front page of the FreeBSD
> distro proper ("Some software contained within may be subject to...")
> or it should be removed from this software entirely.
>
> Burying it is irresponsible.
>
+1
BTW: IAAL
Best Regards
Gonzalo Nemmi
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