Thanks, Tis a shame when the day come we have to hire a lawyer to create a linux distribution. So how do all of these debian mirrors comply, or are they? Does debian have a legal team? I would think it may be advisable to post some information regarding this issue on the site, instead of persons who decide to mirror Debian being hauled off to jail.
On 8/14/07, Michael Poole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pat writes: > > > How would the US export restrictions be applicable to a custom debian > > cdrom? The cdrom would have no additional crypto functionality than > > what is already available in debian and there would be no changes to > > the source code, so how would it apply regarding distributing isos? > > How are these export restrictions applicable to mirroring Debian? Is there > > anything additional I need to do or is it covered by Debian as it is > > Debain software? > > If you want legal advice -- the kind of advice that will (usually) be > accurate and safe enough to keep you out of jail -- you need to retain > a qualified lawyer to answer these questions. > > Some members of the -legal mailing list may have done similar things, > but what worked for them may not be good enough for your application > or for your personal situation. In today's law-enforcement climate, I > (personally) would be wary of taking anyone else's word on crypto > export controls. > > You might be able to find and read the export restrictions on your > own, but retaining a lawyer is the safe bet since the lawyer would > know either how the law in the field is applied or the limits of their > own knowledge. > > Michael Poole > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
