On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 06:15:35AM -0700, Matt Kraai wrote: > On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 03:01:17AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 07, 2003 at 09:59:34PM -0700, Matt Kraai wrote: > > > Index: english/distrib/packages.wml > > > =================================================================== > > > RCS file: /cvs/webwml/webwml/english/distrib/packages.wml,v > > > retrieving revision 1.51 > > > diff -3 -c -p -u -r1.51 packages.wml > > > --- english/distrib/packages.wml 6 Feb 2003 18:12:17 -0000 1.51 > > > +++ english/distrib/packages.wml 8 Jul 2003 04:52:18 -0000 > > > ... > > > + <dt><em>Non-US/Non-Free</em></dt> > > > + <dd>Packages in this area do not necessarily cost money, but > > > + have some onerous license condition restricting use or > > > + redistribution of the software. They cannot be exported from > > > + the USA because they are encryption software packages or they > > > + cannot be stored on a server in the USA because are encumbered > > > + by patent issues.</dd> > > > </dl></blockquote> > > > > > > <p>Note that same packages might appear in several distributions, but > > > with > > > > Looks okay. I suggest the following further changes: > > > [snip] > > > > s/encryption software packages/& that are not exempted from the export > > control procedure that is used for packages in Main/ > > I find this last change confusing. If they are "not exempted" > from the export control procedure, it should apply to them. How > about > > They cannot be exported from the U.S. because they are encryption > software packages that are not covered by the export control > procedure that is used for packages in Main... > > instead? > ...
IANAL, TINLA, IANADD Actually they "... are not covered by the U.S. export control license exception which applies to most free software. Specifically license exception TSU as specified in EAR 740.13(e) and other paragraphs of 740.13, see http://w3.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/txt/740.txt " The top of that file lists various situations in which the exception does not apply, so there may be a few packages that still need to be in non-us/main for export control reasons. Other related documents are at http://w3.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/ear_data.html Also note that the patent problem does not appear to be going away any time soon, rather it seems that the number of safe non-US mirror locations seems to be shrinking. Jakob -- This message is hastily written, please ignore any unpleasant wordings, do not consider it a binding commitment, even if its phrasing may indicate so. Its contents may be deliberately or accidentally untrue. Trademarks and other things belong to their owners, if any.
