Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 07:23:02 +0200 From: Erik Trulsson <ertr1013@student.uu.se> To: "Randal L. Schwartz" <merlyn@stonehenge.com> Cc: RW <rwmaillists@googlemail.com>, 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: <20101007052302.GA21385@owl.midgard.homeip.net> 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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On Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 04:08:35PM -0700, Randal L. Schwartz wrote: > >>>>> "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? To me it looks much more like a case of some corporate standard cover-your-ass boilerplate text that is used regardless of whether there is reason to believe any particular piece of software needs any special export approval. -- <Insert your favourite quote here.> Erik Trulsson ertr1013@student.uu.se
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