According to John Hasler: > Chip Salzenberg writes: > > We assumed that the export clause was a no-op, given that Apple is a US > > corporation. > > Consider this scenario: I print out a piece of "export restricted" APSL > source code, fly to Germany with it, and give it to Marcus. According to > the US courts, I have done nothing illegal. Yet, if I remember the export > clause correctly, I have violated my license.
No -- export to *US-embargoed* countries is the issue. So Marcus is OK with Apple unless he's in (e.g.) Havana or Baghdad. > I wrote: > > I also find it a bit worrisome that you could misjudge such an > > obviously non-free license. > > Chip Salzenberg writes: > > Besides, hindsight is 20/20 -- if the export clause is so 'obviously' an > > OSD violation, why is it only now a subject of public debate? > > I wasn't referring to the export clause. But the export clause is the only OSD violation in the license, AFAIK. -- Chip Salzenberg - a.k.a. - <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "When do you work?" "Whenever I'm not busy."