On Tue, Jul 20, 2004 at 11:54:24AM -0400, Brian Thomas Sniffen wrote: > Matthew Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > This is a slightly different problem to that of a local law which says "you > > can't do that". I'm not distributing prohibited technology to an embargoed > > location by choice. I never thought "hmm, wouldn't it be cool if I sent > > this to Iran". Instead, the terms of the licence are forcing me to do > > that. > > Almost -- they force you to do that if you modify and distribute. So > you don't have freedom with respect to the software, because you can't > modify and distribute without the license urging you to potentially > break the law.
So, what, vote with your feet, and leave the country which impose such ridicoulous constraint on you. No sympathy from me there. Friendly, Sven Luther
