Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:46:34 -0700 From: merlyn@stonehenge.com (Randal L. Schwartz) To: FreeBSD <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: <86d3rnxadh.fsf@red.stonehenge.com> In-Reply-To: <20101006174309.407e4216@scorpio> (Jerry's message of "Wed, 6 Oct 2010 17:43:09 -0400") References: <86fwwjyurd.fsf@red.stonehenge.com> <20101006215345.1a57c45c@gumby.homeunix.com> <86pqvnxbre.fsf@red.stonehenge.com> <20101006174309.407e4216@scorpio>
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>>>>> "Jerry" == Jerry <freebsd.user@seibercom.net> writes: >> But doesn't this then shift the burden to every exporter, knowing or >> unknowing, willing or unwilling? >> >> Seems like an onerous burden. Is it well-documented? Jerry> Are you familiar with the axiom: Jerry> Ignorantia juris non excusat or Ignorantia legis neminem excusat Jerry> Translated: Jerry> "ignorance of the law does not excuse" or "ignorance of the law excuses Jerry> no one" In other words, it is a legal principle holding that a person who Jerry> is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law Jerry> merely because he or she was unaware of its content. Jerry> There are exception; however, they are rare. I understand that entirely. Which is why it would be reasonable (and downright ethical) to ensure that every FreeBSD integrator be made well aware of this restriction. It hadn't occurred to *me* for example to think that FreeBSD might be restricted. And I hadn't seen any prominent disclaimers. Why rely on a very very buried notice? -- Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 0095 <merlyn@stonehenge.com> <URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/>; Smalltalk/Perl/Unix consulting, Technical writing, Comedy, etc. etc. See http://methodsandmessages.posterous.com/ for Smalltalk discussion
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